Radar system and method
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1. A radar system for detecting man-made objects in a space of interest comprising:
- at least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation pulses in at least two distinct carrier frequencies f1, f2, f3 . . . respectively towards a space of interest; and
at least one receiving unit tuned to a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . , wherein n, m, q . . . being integers not equal to zero, for receiving a non-linear response of said radiation from objects located within the said space of interest;
wherein each of said transmitted pulses has a duration of 1 nanosecond to 10 nanoseconds, enveloping respectively one of said carrier frequencies.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a radar system which comprises: (a) at least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation in distinct frequencies f1, f2, f3 . . . towards a space of interest; and (b) at least one receiving unit tuned to a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . , wherein n, m, q . . . being integers not equal to zero, for receiving a non-linear response of said radiation from objects located within the said space of interest.
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1. A radar system for detecting man-made objects in a space of interest comprising:
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at least two transmitting units for simultaneously, and in synchronization transmitting electromagnetic radiation pulses in at least two distinct carrier frequencies f1, f2, f3 . . . respectively towards a space of interest; and at least one receiving unit tuned to a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . , wherein n, m, q . . . being integers not equal to zero, for receiving a non-linear response of said radiation from objects located within the said space of interest; wherein each of said transmitted pulses has a duration of 1 nanosecond to 10 nanoseconds, enveloping respectively one of said carrier frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radar method for detecting man-made objects within a space of interest, comprising the steps of:
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simultaneously transmitting from a first transmitting unit and from a second transmitting unit, and optionally from more transmitting units electromagnetic radiation pulses in carrier frequencies of f1, f2, f3 . . . respectively towards a space of interest; receiving by a receiving unit reflections from objects in said space of interest in a frequency of nf1+mf2+qf3 . . . wherein n, m, q . . . are integers not equal to zero; wherein each of said transmitted pulses has a duration of 1 nanosecond to 10 nanoseconds enveloping respectively one of said carrier frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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