Title :
Phase Control in Multibeam Arrays
Author :
Pelletier, M. ; Cummins, J. ; Delisle, G.Y.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering Laval University Quebec, Canada G1K 7P4
fDate :
5/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The phases of the radiation fields in a multibeam antenna are analyzed and their relations to the feed network are established. A method of phase control is proposed and applied to the case of cophasal beams radiated from an array for which the feed network is a lossless Butler matrix.
Keywords :
Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Butler matrix; Equations; Phase control; Phased arrays; Propagation constant; Receiving antennas;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1977.308400
