Sidelobe suppression in time modulated linear arrays with unequal element spacing

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 775-783

  Li, G ^a   Yang, S ^a   Huang, M ^a   Nie, Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM WIDTHS; DEGREE OF FREEDOM; DIFFERENTIAL EVOLUTION ALGORITHMS; LINEAR ARRAYS; NUMERICAL RESULTS; SIDE-LOBE SUPPRESSION; SIDEBAND LEVEL; SIDELOBE LEVELS; SWITCH-ON;

EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRATIFICATION;

ARRAY PROCESSING;

EID: 77950524526     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939310791036368     Document Type: Article

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