Pulse compression using nonlinear interaction in a surface acoustic wave convolver

1 April 1971

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IEEE

Vol. 59 (4) , 713-714
https://doi.org/10.1109/PROC.1971.8243

Abstract

Nonlinear interaction can be achieved over extended signal path lengths in a surface acoustic wave device. Using such a device variable pulse compression was achieved through the mixing of a chirped acoustic signal and its time inversion.

Keywords

PULSE COMPRESSION METHODS
SURFACE ACOUSTIC WAVES
ACOUSTIC WAVES
CONVOLVERS
CHIRP
ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCERS
SIGNAL GENERATORS
BANDWIDTH
PULSE AMPLIFIERS
SPACE VECTOR PULSE WIDTH MODULATION