Array Dispersion Effects on Matched Filter Output for a Linear FM Signal

The response of a matched filter to a linear FM pulse transmitted and received through a linear phased array after return from a stationary target is studied with the matched filter assumed to be matched to the undistorted pulse. The investigation is carried out for three different feed arrangements: the parallel feed, the series end-feed, and the series center-feed. The results are presented in a general manner so as to apply to an arbitrary linear array.