Title :
Synthesis of antenna patterns with imposed near-field nulls
Author_Institution :
AF Rome Lab., Hanscom AFB, MA
fDate :
11/24/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A pattern synthesis method, which incorporates deterministic nulls in the radiative near-field of an array is presented. The problem is formulated as a constrained least-mean-square approximation and an exact solution is given. Both linear and planar arrays are considered
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; least mean squares methods; antenna patterns; constrained least-mean-square approximation; deterministic nulls; linear arrays; near-field nulls; pattern synthesis method; planar arrays; radiative near-field;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941417