Slot fitting of coded linear array antenna

Claim 1

A method of defining all available design K parameters for securing a predetermined directive radiation pattern for a linear array antenna having individual antenna units, in which relative spacing between said individual antenna elements is according to the equation the design K''s being utilized for a given value of minimum spacing lambda /X, where lambda /X is desired minimum spacing expressed as a fraction of a wavelength, and a given value of space angle theta o, the design K''s existing according to the equation where N is any integer, h is the roots of unity, X is an index number assuming the values 1, 2, 3 etc., and theta o is a given space angle associated with the null appearing between the main and first side lobes.

Claim 2

A method of defining all available design K parameters for securing a predetermined directive radiation pattern for a linear array antenna having individual antenna units, in which relative spacing between said individual antenna elements is according to the equation the design K''s being utilized for a given value of minimum spacing lambda /X, where lambda /X is desired minimum spacing expressed as a fraction of a wavelength, and a given value of space angle theta o, the design K''s existing according to the equation where N is any integer, h is the roots of unity, X is an index number assuming the values 1, 2, 3 etc., and theta o is a given space angle associated with the null appearing between the main and first side lobes.

Claim 3

A method of establishing available design K parameters for linear array antenna coding, in which positioning of individual antenna elements from each other is according to a predetermined code given by the equation and in which the relative code spacing S is restricted to a specified fraction of a wavelength times an integer according to equation where lambda wavelength, theta o is a given value of space angle associated with the null appearing between the main and first side lobes, and h is the hth roots of unity.

Claim 4

A method of establishing available design K parameters for linear array antenna coding, in which positioning of individual antenna elements from each other is according to a predetermined code given by the equation and in which the relative code spacing S is restricted to a specified fraction of a wavelength times an integer according to equation where lambda wavelength, theta o is a given value of space angle associated with the null appearing between the main and first side lobes, and h is the hth roots of unity.

Claim 5

A method of space coding a linear array antenna in which positioning of the individual antenna elements is according to the equation wherein the code positions are forced to occupy an integral value of a specified minimum spacing lambda /X expressed as a fraction of wavelength lambda , and the slot fitting requires that the spacing S be restricted to this specified fraction times an integer N, the method according to the equation where K represents available design parameters, theta o is a given value of space angle, h is the hth roots of unity.

Claim 6

A method of space coding a linear array antenna in which positioning of the individual antenna elements is according to the equation wherein the code positions are forced to occupy an integral value of a specified minimum spacing lambda /X expressed as a fraction of wavelength lambda , and the slot fitting requires that the spacing S be restricted to this specified fraction times an integer N, the method according to the equation where K represents available design parameters, theta o is a given value of space angle, h is the hth roots of unity.

Claim 7

A method of defining all available design K parameters which can be used to secure predetermined directive radiation pattern For a linear array antenna by forcing the code positions to occupy some integral value of a specified minimum separation, in which the individual antenna elements are positioned according to the equation the method according to the equation where lambda wavelength, lambda /X desired minimum spacing expressed as a fraction of wavelength, N any integer, theta o a given value of space angle, and h is the hth roots of unity.

Claim 8

A method of defining all available design K parameters which can be used to secure predetermined directive radiation pattern For a linear array antenna by forcing the code positions to occupy some integral value of a specified minimum separation, in which the individual antenna elements are positioned according to the equation the method according to the equation where lambda wavelength, lambda /X desired minimum spacing expressed as a fraction of wavelength, N any integer, theta o a given value of space angle, and h is the hth roots of unity.

Claim 9

A method of securing an exceedingly sharp central lobe and arbitrarily small side lobes for a linear array antenna by forcing the code positions to occupy some integral value of a specified minimum separation, in which positioning of individual antenna element is according to a predetermined code given by the equation the design K parameters are established according to the equation where lambda wavelength, lambda /X desired minimum spacing expressed as a fraction of wavelength, N any integer, theta o a given value of space angle, and h the hth roots of unity.

Claim 10

A method of securing an exceedingly sharp central lobe and arbitrarily small side lobes for a linear array antenna by forcing the code positions to occupy some integral value of a specified minimum separation, in which positioning of individual antenna element is according to a predetermined code given by the equation the design K parameters are established according to the equation where lambda wavelength, lambda /X desired minimum spacing expressed as a fraction of wavelength, N any integer, theta o a given value of space angle, and h the hth roots of unity.