Objectives
This course is aimed at providing the theoretical knowledge and the numerical tools for the analysis and synthesis of the most common configurations of antenna arrays
Course program
Antenna characteristic parameters and introduction to antenna arrays. Analysis of antenna arrays: uniformly spaced linear arrays with uniform current distribution and tapered current distribution, omnidirectional and directive circular array, array of arrays. Synthesis of antenna arrays: field synthesis: sampling and oversampling methods, Fourier series method, optimization of the array pattern (Dolph-Chebyshev and Riblet arrays); super-gain arrays and maximization of the directivity; power synthesis: projections method; excitation of an array.
