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Antenna Synthesis
Given a radiation pattern, find the required current distribution to realize it. Synthesis Principles For a line source, the normalized pattern is

where Let We have

is normalized to give the normalized pattern.

This is Fourier Transform. The inverse gives

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Usually, the derived from the inverse Fourier Transform of a given is infinite in extent. To approximate, truncate the current as follows

Example 8-1 Given The current is

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The generated pattern is

Woodward-Lawson Sampling Method Let

where Then

where

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Note that Provide better match than Fourier transform.

Linear Array Shaped Beam Synthesis Methods Fourier Series Method Expand in interval by Fourier series

Then

Compare to a equal space linear array with current

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amplitude

and spacing

We can make to approximate the pattern.

Woodward-Lawson Sampling Method

where

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Comparison

Ripple R: Transition width T:

in main beam.

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Dolph-Chebyshev Linear Array Method Chebyshev Polynomials

which is a polynomial of A few examples,

with order n.

Properties: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Number of extreme values in : n1. Number of roots: n. Roots are all in . All curves pass through (1,1), and (-1, 1) for even order, (-1,-1) for odd order.

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Suppose a linear array with spacing , total number of element . Then, array factor is where If the current distribution is symmetric, that is, or rewrite it this way using the mid-point as the phase reference, for for Rewrite it again,

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In both cases, . Let then

is a polynomial of

with order

Beam maximum occurs at maximum Visible regions: . Maximum side lode level: To compute or . , or

, or

. Then the

, or

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For narrowest mainbeam width for a given side lobe level,

where

Half-power beamwidth:

where
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or

Directivity:

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