Current distribution, near field and energy flow of backfire antennas
Abstract
Near field analysis and current measurements are used to determine the resonant behavior of short backfire antennas. Hollow guide resonances are observed when reflecting collars are used. Superposition of various standing wave modes develops a propagating wave.
- Publication:
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Ph.D. Thesis
- Pub Date:
- July 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974PhDT........22F
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Arrays;
- Backfire;
- Backfire Antennas;
- Resonant Frequencies;
- Antenna Design;
- Antenna Radiation Patterns;
- Dipole Antennas;
- Wave Reflection;
- Communications and Radar