To the question of coordinate system choice within composition of the spatial generalized MIMO radar ambiguity function

Abstract

The issue of the choice of spatial coordinate system which is suitable to physical sense of the radar concept is explored on the basis of the derivation of spatial generalized ambiguity function for MIMO antenna system and of its cross-section analysis. The comparison results of generalized ambiguity function cross-sections for two dimensional target coordinates in Cartesian, spherical and modified spherical coordinate systems are given for orthogonal LFM waveforms radiated by the elements of linear MIMO antenna system transmit. This proves the desirable choice between coordinate systems with regard of physical sense of the current task.