Title :
Object targeting by array singular modes
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Loyola Marymount Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper studies the characteristics of the singular modes of a scalar wave system, in which two arrays communicate with each other in the presence of multi-object scattering. The channel matrix between the arrays is determined by rigorously solving Helmholtz equations subject to boundary conditions using the integral equation method. The singular value decomposition of the channel matrix results in the system´s source and field modes, each of which has a unique array factor associated. The results reveal how various system modes target the scattering objects with their radiation beams, suggesting a potential application of using these singular modes to localize objects.
Keywords :
Helmholtz equations; MIMO communication; antenna arrays; boundary integral equations; electromagnetic wave scattering; singular value decomposition; Helmholtz equations; array factor; array singular modes; boundary conditions; channel matrix; field modes; integral equation method; multiobject scattering; scalar wave system; scattering objects; singular value decomposition; system modes; Arrays; Equations; MIMO; Receivers; Scattering; Transmission line matrix methods; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711073