PEEC-based multi-objective synthesis of non-uniformly spaced linear antenna arrays

Linear antenna arrays consisting of dipole antennas find wide applications in wireless communication systems. Typically, arrangements with uniform spacing between the array elements are applied to gain highly directive radiation patterns. In the present paper an antenna array arrangement with non-uniformly spacing between the array elements is synthesized in the multi-objective sense. The optimization relies on the firefly algorithm and the PEEC method.

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