Single-Axis Three-Beam Amplitude Monopulse Antenna-Signal Processing Issues

Technical Report · Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1183360· OSTI ID:1183360

Doerry, Armin W. ^[1]; Bickel, Douglas L. ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Typically, when three or more antenna beams along a single axis are required, the answer has been multiple antenna phase-centers, essentially a phase-monopulse system. Such systems and their design parameters are well-reported in the literature. Less appreciated is that three or more antenna beams can also be generated in an amplitude-monopulse fashion. Consequently, design guidelines and performance analysis of such antennas is somewhat under-reported in the literature. We provide discussion herein of three beams arrayed in a single axis with an amplitude-monopulse configuration.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 1183360
• Report Number(s): SAND--2015-4113; 588168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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