MoM simulation of signal-to-noise patterns in infinite and finite receiving antenna arrays

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 3245-3256

  Craeye, Christophe ^a   Parvais, Bertrand ^a   Dardenne, Xavier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Noise; Phased array; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; METHOD OF MOMENTS; RECEIVING ANTENNAS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SLOT ANTENNAS;

FINITE RECEIVING ANTENNA ARRAYS; INFINITE RECEIVING ANTENNA ARRAYS;

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS;

EID: 11144284749     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2004.836416     Document Type: Article

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