Synthesis of Conformal Arrays With Matched Dual-Polarized Patterns

Convex optimization theory is applied to conformal antenna arrays to synthesize matched dual-polarization patterns for accurate polarimetric radar measurement. We formulated the optimization problem in a convex form and presented the parameters determination method. Two array configurations (i.e., spherical and cylindrical arrays) with two typical elements (i.e., dual-polarized patches and crossed dipoles) are presented to testify the potentiality of the proposed method.