Analysis of a Coherent Distributed MIMO Photonics-Based Radar Network

Multistatic radars are of great interest to achieve an enhancement in the cross range resolution, observing stealth targets and instantaneously evaluating the velocity in all directions. Current multistatic radars operate independently and heavy synchronization algorithms are required to permit the fusion of the collected data. Recently, photonics has been demonstrated to enable the development of coherent multistatic radars. Here, for the first time, these systems are studied considering the effect of the main system parameters and noise sources. Their capability to provide super-resolution in cross range is confirmed.