Title :
Optimization of aperture distributions for double-difference patterns
Author :
López, P. ; Rodríguez, J.A. ; Ares, F. ; Moreno, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Fisica Aplicada, Univ. de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
fDate :
3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a simulated annealing method for maximizing the efficiency of a circular aperture generating a double-difference pattern. Its use is illustrated by a synthesis of a pattern with five inner lobes at -20 dB.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; aperture antennas; simulated annealing; antenna array pattern synthesis; aperture distribution optimization; circular aperture efficiency; double-difference patterns; inner lobes; simulated annealing method; Apertures; Brain modeling; Cost function; Mutual coupling; Propagation losses; Simulated annealing; Surfaces;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.2003.809847
