Hybrid Design of Non-Regular Linear Arrays With Accurate Control of the Pattern Sidelobes

• Published in: IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation Vol. 61; no. 12; pp. 6237 - 6242
• Main Authors: Sartori, D., Oliveri, G., Manica, L., Massa, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.12.2013; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: almost difference sets; Antennas; Apertures; Applied sciences; Array antennas; convex programming; Electromagnetism; Engineering Sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Indexes; Lattices; Layout; Linear antenna arrays; linear arrays; Optimized production technology; Radiocommunications; sidelobe level control; Signal and Image processing; Telecommunications; Telecommunications and information theory; thinned arrays; Performance evaluation; Lateral lobe; Far field; linear arrays; Difference set; Convex programming; sidelobe level control; thinned arrays; almost difference sets; Upper bound; Array antennas; Optimal control; Analytical method; Numerical simulation; Linear antenna arrays; Antenna array

The hybridization of an analytical thinning technique based on almost difference sets (ADSs) and a convex programming (CP) strategy is proposed for designing non-regular linear arrays over a half-wavelength lattice that fit arbitrary upper bounds on the far-field pattern. The proposed approach combi...