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Abstract

In this paper, a new space-time adaptive processing (STAP) method based on improved nested arrays and pulses configurations is proposed. Specifically, we first decompose the sensor array into two uniform linear arrays (ULAs) plus a separate sensor, similarly for pulse trains. Then, the original received signals from the physical array and pulse trains are introduced into the virtual domain, where the virtual clutter plus noise covariance matrix (CNCM) estimation is performed. Since the system has more virtual sensors and pulses from the perspective of virtual domain, the degrees of freedom (DOF) capability is effectively enhanced to improve the angle and Doppler resolution of radar. With the spatial-temporal smoothing technique, the STAP filter is designed by reconstructing the CNCM and virtual signal steering vector. Simulation results validate the effectiveness and superiority of the proposed algorithm.

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