Non uniform-antenna array synthesis using neural networks

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1001-1011

  Ayestaran R G ^a   Las Heras, F ^a   Martinez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; NEURAL NETWORKS;

COUPLING EFFECTS; RADIATING ELEMENTS; UNIFORM ARRAYS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 34548422291     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939307781749687     Document Type: Article

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