An innovative approach based on a tree-searching algorithm for the optimal matching of independently optimum sum and difference excitations

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-66

  Manica, Luca ^a   Rocca, Paolo ^a   Martini, Anna ^a   Massa, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Linear arrays; Monopulse antennas; Sum and difference pattern synthesis; Tree searching algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BINARY TREES; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION;

LINEAR ARRAYS; MONOPULSE ANTENNA; OPTIMAL MATCHING; TREE-SEARCHING ALGORITHM;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 39449107395     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2007.913037     Document Type: Article

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