Pattern synthesis in time-modulated linear arrays through pulse shifting

IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1157-1164

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRAY PATTERNS; DEGREES OF FREEDOM; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; LINEAR ARRAYS; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMISATION; PATTERN SYNTHESIS; SWITCH-ON;

ARRAY PROCESSING;

EID: 77957122607     PISSN: 17518725     EISSN: 17518733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/iet-map.2009.0042     Document Type: Article

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