Abstract
Strong multipath propagation adds considerable complication to acoustic signal processing in the ocean. When mapped in range-frequency space, the acoustic field exhibits striations, alternating bands of high and low intensity due to constructive and destructive interference between the paths. Nearly forty years ago, Russian scientists showed how this striation pattern could be described by a single scalar parameter, the so-called waveguide invariant that subsequently became a staple of their passive sonar signal processing methods. Lisa Zurk’s contribution was to show how a striation-based approach could be adapted to active sonar processing. Together with her students, she did tank experiments and analysis for monostatic and bistatic configurations. For a horizontal array, she developed a beamformer featuring a linear frequency shift across the array designed to align with high-intensity striations. The result was improved performance in noisy environments. She showed how the waveguide invariant can improve tracking accuracy by providing a constraint on possible tracks. She and her students demonstrated the improved tracking with continuous active sonar data. Lisa Zurk’s innovative work on these topics continues to inspire present day research.
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