Title :
Transmit-receive optimized patterns for space radar active antennas
Author :
Ferre, N. ; Combes, P.F. ; Dusseux, T.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
The paper presents a method to synthesize a two-way pattern. The synthesis is carried out by using an analytical gradient method which leads to large computer time saving compared to the numerical gradient method (40 times). The two-way pattern synthesis gives patterns with similar quality to classical amplitude-phase synthesis with the great advantage of uniform transmitted power. It allows one to shape nulls in the side lobes, deeper in the receive mode than for the transmit mode.<>
Keywords :
active antennas; antenna radiation patterns; microwave antennas; optimisation; radar antennas; radar theory; spaceborne radar; analytical gradient method; classical amplitude-phase synthesis; null shaping; receive mode; side lobes; space radar active antennas; transmit mode; transmit-receive optimized patterns; two-way pattern; two-way pattern synthesis; Costs; Gradient methods; Lighting; Low-noise amplifiers; MMICs; Optimization methods; Radar antennas; Receiving antennas; Spaceborne radar; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1994. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2009-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1994.407865
