Low-frequency observations using high-altitude balloon experiments (LOBE)

The frequency range below 30 MHz remains one of the last unexplored frequency ranges in radio astronomy However, Earth-based observations at these wavelengths are severely impeded, due to man-made radio frequency interference (RFI) and atmospheric opacity. To overcome this impediment, various space-based radio astronomy studies have been...

Beamforming in sparse, random, 3D array antennas with fluctuating element locations

The impact of the fluctuations in the locations of elementary radiators on the radiation properties of three-dimensional (3D) array antennas is studied. The principal radiation features (sidelobes level, beam squint) are examined based on illustrative examples. Some atypical behaviours, that are specific to 3D arrays, are highlighted. The effect...