Title :
Pattern synthesis for a forward-fire/backward-fire linear array
Author :
Loughlin, William R O ; Kim, Yong Uk ; Elliott, Robert S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Two pattern synthesis procedures have been developed for a traveling-wave linear array, fed at its center, with half the array forward-firing, the other half backward-firing, and the total array required to produce a squinted main beam and controlled sidelobes. The procedure is illustrated by the case of a 36-element slot array, designed to create a sum pattern with a -30-dB sidelobe level and the main beam tilted 2.25° off broadside. Center-fed traveling-wave arrays offer the potential of increased bandwidth and a frequency-independent squint angle
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; 36-element slot array; antenna arrays; centre-fed array; controlled sidelobes; forward-fire/backward-fire linear array; frequency-independent squint angle; increased bandwidth; pattern synthesis; radiation patterns; squinted main beam; sum pattern; traveling-wave linear array; Admittance; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Degradation; Frequency; Loaded antennas; Mutual coupling; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Phased arrays;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
