Application of time modulation in the synthesis of sum and difference patterns by using linear arrays

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, time modulation is applied to a small number of elements of a linear array that radiates either sum or difference patterns, in order to take control over their sidelobe levels. The simulated annealing (SA) technique helps to obtain the optimum time pulses applied to such elements in terms of sideband minimization. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 48: 829–832, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21489