The threshold value required to obtain a specified false-alarm probability, when postdetection integration follows a square-law or an envelope detector, is frequently needed in theoretical and practical studies of radar signal processor performance. The determination of such threshold values requires a substantial numerical computational effort. In this correspondence, simple expressions are presented with which these thresholds can be determined with excellent accuracy using only a scientific calculator.
Published in:
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
(Volume:AES-18
,
Issue:
4
)
Date of Publication: July 1982