An Implementation of a Tracking Filter

Abstract

For Goddard's new Matlab-based data analysis system, a Hilbert transform is used to generate a quadrature signal directly from the COLA signal. This differs from the usual practice of synthesizing the sine and cosine components after determining the sweep characteristics from the COLA signal. The original and quadrature signals are in turn mixed with the signal to be analyzed and then filtered to determine the frequency spectrum. This new technique appears to be more accurate in determining frequency and is insensitive to variations in COLA amplitude.