@conference {09_EuCAP_Corcoles, title = {Array design for different SLL and null directions with an interior-point optimization method from the generalized-scattering-matrix and spherical modes}, booktitle = {Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on}, year = {2009}, month = {March}, pages = {1381-1385}, abstract = {This paper presents a pattern synthesis technique for arbitrary planar arrays which can be characterized in terms of a generalized-scattering-matrix (GSM) and whose radiated field can be expressed as a spherical mode expansion (SME). The procedure yields the complex-valued excitations needed to achieve a pattern which fulfils the requirements of different sidelobe levels in different regions and several prescribed field nulls with a maximum directive gain. The formulation is based on matrix-valued functions which are computed from the GSM and the SME, so all interelement coupling effects coming from complex radiating structures used as array elements are inherently taken into account. To solve the resulting nonlinear optimization problem, a primal-dual interior-point filtering method specifically adapted to this formulation is developed. Numerical results are presented for arrays of microstrip patch antennas and dielectric resonator antennas.}, keywords = {antenna pattern, antenna radiation patterns, antenna sidelobe level, dielectric resonator antenna, dielectric resonator antennas, electromagnetic coupling, Filtering, filtering theory, generalized scattering matrix, generalized-scattering-matrix, GSM, Hessian matrices, interelement coupling effect, interior-point optimization method, Jacobian matrices, microstrip antenna arrays, Microstrip antennas, microstrip patch antenna, Microstrip resonators, nonlinear optimization, optimisation, Optimization methods, pattern synthesis technique, planar antenna array, planar antenna arrays, Planar arrays, primal-dual interior-point filtering method, Resonator filters, S-matrix theory, spherical, spherical mode expansion, Transmission line matrix methods, wave expansion}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=5067872}, author = {J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonz{\'a}lez, M A and Rubio, J and Zapata, J} } @article {09_AWPL_RubioCorcoles_InclusionFeedingNetwork, title = {Inclusion of the Feeding Network Effects in the Generalized-Scattering-Matrix Formulation of a Finite Array}, journal = {IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters}, volume = {8}, year = {2009}, pages = {819-822}, abstract = {The formulation of the generalized scattering matrix (GSM) of a finite array is revised to take into account the feeding network effects in the calculation of the external mutual coupling. It allows the analysis of finite arrays of externally coupled elements whose radiated field can be described by means of spherical waves on a ground plane, such as apertures, monopoles, cavity-backed patch antennas, or dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs), including rigorously the mismatching and internal coupling effects because of the feeding network.}, keywords = {antenna feeds, antenna radiation pattern, antenna radiation patterns, aperture antenna, cavity-backed patch antenna, dielectric resonator antenna, dielectric resonator antennas, DRA, electromagnetic coupling, entire-domain basis function, Entire-domain basis functions, external mutual coupling, feeding network effect, finite array, generalized scattering matrix (GSM), generalized scattering matrix formulation, GSM, internal coupling effect, mismatching effect, monopole antenna, multiport networks, Mutual coupling, S-matrix theory, spherical wave, spherical wave expansion, waveguide antenna arrays, waveguide-fed array}, issn = {1536-1225}, doi = {10.1109/LAWP.2009.2026715}, url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=\&arnumber=5159466}, author = {Rubio, J and J C{\'o}rcoles and Gonzalez de Aza, M A} }