A clonal selection algorithm for null synthesizing of linear antenna arrays by amplitude control

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1007-1020

  Babayigit, B ^a   Akdagli, A ^a   Guney, K ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANTENNA ARRAYS; IMMUNOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION;

CHEBYSHEV PATTERN; CLONAL SELECTION ALGORITHM; HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM; SIDELOBE LEVEL;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EID: 33744992960     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939306776930222     Document Type: Article

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