For electrical engineers working in the defense industry, having a solid understanding of the technical underpinnings of communications electronic warfare systems is essential and this practical book delivers just that! From an introduction to jamming and the properties of signals and systems, to channel coding and pulsed jamming, professionals learn the basic engineering principles of these systems and find details on critical performance factors. This informative reference presents mathematical models of communication jammers to help give practitioners a clear understanding of important design tradeoffs. Providing the technical background needed to fully understand the material, the book presents several different design methodologies to help engineers achieve optimum results with their challenging work in the field.

includes index.

1. Introduction to jamming -- 2. Mathematical preliminaries -- 3. Properties of signals and systems -- 4. Digital communication systems -- 5. Information theory and electronic warfare -- 6. Source coding -- 7. Channel coding and electronic warfare -- 8. Jammer performance in noisty, fading channels -- 9. Jamming performance evaluation using dynamic, noncooperative games -- 10. Noise jamming -- 11. Pulsed noise jamming -- 12. Tone jamming -- Appendix A. Introduction to the calculus of variations.

This practical resource provides you with a solid understanding of the essential engineering and mathematical fundamentals associated with communications electronic warfare (EW) systems. From an introduction to jamming and the properties of signals and systems, to channel coding and pulsed jamming, you get comprehensive coverage of the basics of EW systems, and find details on critical design factors. This authoritative book teaches you how to analyze the performance of EW systems, determine the required jamming power versus stand-off range for ground-based and airborne jammers, and establish the sensitivity required to intercept targets. Focusing on 2-person game theory, this informative reference explains how to optimize EW systems. The book presents practical design constraints to help you identify and evaluate fundamental tradeoffs at the system design stage. You also find coverage of information theory which forms the underlying theoretical basis for communications EW systems. -- Publisher's Description.

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