Parametric analysis of flat top beam patterns generated by linear periodic arrays

The synthesis of linear periodic arrays generating flat top beam patterns is a canonical problem which has been investigated adopting different algorithms. In this contribution a parametric investigation is proposed in order to appreciate how the pattern evolves as a function of different design parameters like the array dimension, the beam flatness, the beam roll-off and the sidelobe levels. The numerical results proposed are based on linear programming synthesis techniques which guarantee optimality of the solutions for the given set of parameters.