Measurement distance effects on [Formula: see text]-symmetric Taylor patterns with optimal transition integer [Formula: see text] and with reduced inner sidelobes

Sci Rep. 2024 Dec 28;14(1):31137. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-82447-y.

Abstract

The following paper presents the findings of a study conducted on the distances at which the field generated by a ϕ-symmetric circular Taylor aperture distribution can be classified as far-field, and also the efficiency across various study parameters. The [Formula: see text] transition integers that produce a monotonic distribution, which have been traditionally used and analyzed, are compared with those that yield a peaked distribution, and offer greater efficiency. Additionally, modified circular Taylor [Formula: see text] distributions featuring synthesized patterns with one or two depressed inner sidelobes, which have not been previously explored, are also examined.