An effective excitation matching method for the synthesis of optimal compromises between sum and difference patterns in planar arrays

Progress In Electromagnetics Research B

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages 115-130

  Rocca, P ^a   Manica, L ^a   Massa, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIATION;

COMBINATORIAL METHOD; DIFFERENCE PATTERNS; MATCHING METHODS; OPTIMAL EXCITATION; PARTITION METHODS; PLANAR ARRAYS; SOLUTION SPACE;

CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS;

EID: 52949085677     PISSN: 19376472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/pierb07120403     Document Type: Article

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