Frequency averaging of fluctuations in the cross-correlation reception of noiselike signals reflected from a rough sea surface

For noiselike signals reflected from a rough sea surface and received by a correlation receiver, the effect achieved at the receiver output as a result of frequency averaging of signal fluctuations is considered. Expressions characterizing the effect of frequency averaging are derived by using the generalized two-scale model describing the frequency correlation of strong fluctuations of the transfer function. Results of numerical calculations for the variance of fluctuations at the output of the correlation receiver are presented for different relative values of the frequency bandwidth of noiselike signals and the frequency correlation scales for the cases of both weak and strong fluctuations.