Complex-weight sparse linear array synthesis by Bayesian compressive sampling

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2309-2326

  Oliveri, Giacomo ^a   Carlin, Matteo ^a   Massa, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Array synthesis; Bayesian compressive sampling; complex weight pattern; linear arrays; shaped beam pattern; sparse arrays

Indexed keywords

ARRAY SYNTHESIS; COMPLEX-WEIGHT PATTERN; COMPRESSIVE SAMPLING; LINEAR ARRAYS; SHAPED BEAM PATTERNS; SPARSE ARRAYS;

ARRAY PROCESSING; CONSTRAINED OPTIMIZATION; PATTERN MATCHING;

NUMERICAL METHODS;

EID: 84860696886     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2012.2189742     Document Type: Article

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