Abstract :
The author replies to the comments of Loyka see ibid., vol.51, no.7, p.1683 (2003), Pointing out that a multiple signal transmit array with grating lobes will have intermodulation (IM) lobes associated with the grating lobes, as well as with the main lobe, is an important point. In some array applications, this can be very significant. Also, an array with significant energy radiated at a harmonic could support "harmonic grating lobes" even if the fundamental pattern does not have grating lobes.
Keywords :
active antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; intermodulation; transmitting antennas; broad-band active transmit arrays; harmonic grating lobes; harmonic products; intermodulation lobes; intermodulation products; main lobe; multiple signal transmit array; pattern characteristics; Antenna arrays; Antennas and propagation; Brain modeling; Closed-form solution; Frequency; Nonlinear equations; Pattern analysis; Power amplifiers; Predictive models; Transmitting antennas;
