Title :
A new limit on inter-element spacing for a linear array
Author :
Ng, Boon Poh ; Meng Hwa Er ; Kot, Alex Chi Chung
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Inst., Singapore
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper examines the issue of extending the aperture length of an equally-spaced linear array with a spacing beyond a half wavelength. Some empirical expressions are proposed to determine the array-aperture length and the array beamwidth, for both broadside and scanned arrays
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; aperture antennas; linear antenna arrays; scanning antennas; aperture length; beamwidth; broadside arrays; empirical expressions; equally-spaced linear array; half wavelength; inter-element spacing limit; linear array; radiation patterns; scanned arrays; Algebra; Antenna arrays; Azimuth; Equations; H infinity control; Kirchhoff´s Law; Phased arrays; Polynomials; Propagation losses;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
