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2008-03-02
Retrodirective Array Technology
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 5, 153-167, 2008
Abstract
Retrodirective arrays have garnered much attention due to the unique feature of automatically responding to an interrogator without any prior knowledge of the location of the incoming signal. This paper describes the basic concept of retrodirective array technology, discusses the three retrodirective array topologies with their advantages and disadvantages. Characterizations of the selfsteering performance in a retrodirective antenna array are described. A series of array design considerations in the retrodirective array systems is presented, and further researches in this area are presented.
Citation
Yu-Chun Guo, Xiao-Wei Shi, and Lei Chen, "Retrodirective Array Technology," Progress In Electromagnetics Research B, Vol. 5, 153-167, 2008.
doi:10.2528/PIERB08021704
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