Genetic-algorithm-based design of a reconfigurable antenna array with discrete phase shifters

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 461-465

  Baskar, S ^a   Alphones, A ^a   Suganthan, P N ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dual beam; Genetic algorithms; Mutual coupling; Reconfigurable antenna array

Indexed keywords

DUAL-BEAM ANTENNA ARRAYS; MUTUAL COUPLING; PHASE EXCITATIONS; RECONFIGURABLE ANTENNA ARRAYS;

BANDWIDTH; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ERROR ANALYSIS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE SHIFTERS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 20444436380     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.20853     Document Type: Article

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