A novel sidelobe cancellation method for Barker code pulse compression

Abstract

Barker Phase coded signals are one of the most effective technique used in pulse compression radars. The main problem of using these signals is the existence of sidelobes at the output of the matched filter. These sidelobes mask nearby weak targets. Also, it degrades the overall detection performance. In the present work, a novel method to totally remove these sidelobes is presented rather than conventional sidelobes reduction methods. The superior of the proposed method is evaluated through the Receiver Operation Characteristic (ROC) curve and simulated in case of single or multiple targets scenarios.