DocumentCode :
1003880
Title :
A linear aperture radiating maximum power within prescribed angular constraints
Author :
Mayhan, J.T.
Author_Institution :
M.I.T., Linclon Laboratory, Lexington, MA, USA
Volume :
22
Issue :
3
fYear :
1974
fDate :
5/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
490
Lastpage :
493
Abstract :
For fixed aperture size, the aperture taper which maximizes the power radiated into a specified interval ( 
) is determined, and the properties of the corresponding pattern are compared to the ideal space pattern introduced by Taylor [1]. We consider the case of the linear aperture with no supergaining, although the results are directly applicable to the principal plane patterns of the two dimensional rectangular aperture. It is shown that for an aperture of width 
, as ( 
) 
increases, one can not only maximize the power radiated into ( ), but also constrain the sidelobe ratio outside ( ) below a specified value.
) is determined, and the properties of the corresponding pattern are compared to the ideal space pattern introduced by Taylor [1]. We consider the case of the linear aperture with no supergaining, although the results are directly applicable to the principal plane patterns of the two dimensional rectangular aperture. It is shown that for an aperture of width , as ( ) increases, one can not only maximize the power radiated into ( ), but also constrain the sidelobe ratio outside ( ) below a specified value.Keywords :
Aperture antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Aperture antennas; Impedance matching; Laboratories; Microstrip antennas; Power engineering and energy; Printed circuits; Spirals; Wire;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-926X
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1974.1140800
Filename :
1140800
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