Fast Gaussian beam based synthesis of shaped reflector antennas for contoured beam applications

IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-20

  Chou, H T ^a   Pathak, P H ^b  

^a YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; ELECTROMAGNETISM; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

GAUSSIAN BEAMS;

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA);

EID: 1642361251     PISSN: 13502417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-map:20040250     Document Type: Conference Paper

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