3-D array pattern synthesis with frequency Invariant property for concentric ring array

This correspondence proposes a method for array pattern synthesis of a concentric ring array that yields invariant array pattern over a certain frequency band for beamforming in three dimensions. The proposed method uses the Fourier-Bessel series to determine the weights from different rings to form the overall array pattern. Simulation examples are given to illustrate the proposed method.

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