Synthesis of planar antenna sources
Abstract
Aspects related to the physical nature of antenna synthesis are explored, taking into account system specifications, pattern-goodness criteria, antenna synthesis, and source synthesis. The fundamental principle of planar sources is examined, giving attention to the analytic extension of the Poynting vector method, mutual admittances in phased arrays, the meaning of the quality factor Q, observable stored energies of planar sources, the causal behavior of filamentary dipole antennas, and the bandwidth and Q of narrow planar dipole antennas. Fields of planar sources are discussed along with rectangular and circular sources, strip and line sources, questions of sampling synthesis, aspects of maximum resolution, problems of maximum directivity, and the minimum pattern-shaping error.
- Publication:
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Oxford
- Pub Date:
- 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974ocp..bookR....R
- Keywords:
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- Antenna Design;
- Antenna Radiation Patterns;
- Dipole Antennas;
- Electromagnetic Radiation;
- Planar Structures;
- Synthetic Arrays;
- Circular Plates;
- Directivity;
- Electrical Impedance;
- Phased Arrays;
- Q Factors;
- Radiation Sources;
- Rectangular Plates;
- Strip Transmission Lines;
- Communications and Radar