Title :
Low-sidelobe patterns from linear and planar arrays with uniform excitations except for phases of a small number of elements
Author :
López, P. ; Rodriguez, J.A. ; Ares, F. ; Moreno, E.
Author_Institution :
Departmento de Fisica Aplicada, Santiago de Compostela Univ., Spain
fDate :
12/6/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The use of genetic algorithms allows synthesis of linear and planar arrays with excitations of uniform amplitude that generate radiation patterns with sidelobe levels closely approaching the recognised minima for phase-only control, in spite of only a small number of elements having non-zero phase
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; genetic algorithms; linear antenna arrays; planar antenna arrays; antenna radiation pattern; genetic algorithm; linear array; phase-only control; planar array; sidelobe level; uniform excitation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20011021
