Multiple-ring Circular Arrayfor Ground-Penetrating Radar Applications : Basic Ideas and Preliminary Results

• Autorzy: Vescovo R. , Pajewski L.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.26636/jtit.2017.120217

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In this paper, the possibility of using a multiple-ring circular array as an antenna array for Ground-Pene-trating Radar systems is investigated. The theory behind theproposed idea is presented. The preliminary numerical re-sults that are obtained suggest that the proposed congura-tion is promising. It allows achieving a wide frequency bandand low dynamic range ratio of excitations, thus simplifyingthe feeding network. Further interesting requirements maybe satised by exploiting a combination of deterministic andstochastic synthesis techniques to design the array.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

antenna array; ultra-wideband; Ground Penetrating Radar

• Wydawca: Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: nr 3
• Strony: 25--29
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 16 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Vescovo R.

• Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy

autor

Pajewski L.

• Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Bibliografia

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