Synthesis of monopulse sub-arrayed linear and planar array antennas with optimized sidelobes

Progress in Electromagnetics Research

Volumn 99, Issue , 2009, Pages 109-129

  Oliveri, G ^a   Poli, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA LOBES; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION;

DIFFERENCE PATTERNS; HYBRID OPTIMIZATION; MAXIMUM LEVELS; NUMERICAL VALIDATIONS; PLANAR ARRAYS; PLANAR-ARRAY ANTENNAS; SIDE LOBES; SYNTHESIS PROBLEMS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS;

EID: 72649096121     PISSN: 10704698     EISSN: 15598985     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2528/PIER09092510     Document Type: Article

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