Optimum Radiation of Short-Time Duration Signals

Abstract

This research was conducted at the University of Massachusetts from 1 April 1985 through 30 September 1988 under the direction of Principal Investigator Daniel H. Schaubert and Co-Principal Investigators David M. Pozar and Robert E. McIntosh. The studies focused on the use of an analytical optimization technique in the frequency domain in order to maximize the signal strength or energy of a short-time-duration pulse that is radiated or received by an antenna. Several canonical problems have been solved in an attempt to elucidate the applications and limitations of the technique and to better understand the underlying principles. The results of the studies have been described in six journal articles and two conference papers and are summarized in this report. The six topics summarized are; energy maximization of radiation from dipole arrays, K-pulse techniques for short-pulse radiation, bounds on antenna response, target discrimination, load synthesis for control of antenna radiation, and experimental studies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 15, 1988
Accession Number
ADA204156

Entities

People

  • Daniel H. Schaubert
  • David M. Pozar
  • Robert E. McIntosh

Organizations

  • University of Massachusetts Amherst

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Classification
  • Computers
  • Contracts
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Generators
  • Geometry
  • Identification
  • Massachusetts
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Security
  • Target Discrimination
  • Transfer Functions
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.