T.E. : Antenna-Wave Propagat Notes CONTENTS Chapter Topie Page No. j__| Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Radiation 2. | Antenna Parameters 23 | 3. | Lineor Wire Antenna and Antenna Array 32 4, _| Different Types of Antennas 58 = 5. _ | Radio Wave Propagation 90 6. | Loop Antenna 4Vidyalankar- Antenna Wave Propagation SYLLABUS ‘Time : 3 Hrs. ‘Theory : 100 Marks ~ Term work : 25 Marks 1. Basic antenina:concepts: Introduction, basi¢ antenna parameters, radiation pattern, radiation power density, radiation intensity directivity, gain, aperture concepts, effective height, polarization, input impedance, radiation efficiency, FRIIS transmission equation. 2. Radiation integrals: Basic concepts of Maxwell’s equation, vector potential, wave equation, near field and far field radiation, dual equations for electric and magnetic current sources. 3. Linear wire antenna: Infinistimal dipole, its radiation field, radiation resistance, radiation distance, radiation sphere,’near field, far field directivity, small dipole, finite length dipole, half wave length dipole, linear elements near or on infinite perfect conductors, ground effects, and their application. Folded dipole, sleeve dipole and their application. ‘ 4. Arrays: Array of two isotropic point sources, non isotropic sources, principle of pattem mitltiplication linear arrays of n elements, broadside, end fire radiation pattern, directivity, beam width and null directions, array factor, planar array, circular array and their application, 5. Loop Antenna: Small loop comparison of small loop with short dipole, radiation pattern, its parameters, and their application. 6. Traveling wave and broad band antennas: ‘V antenna, rhombic antenna, yagi uda array. 7. Log periodic antenna, Aperture antennas: Rectangular and circular aperture, hor antenna, 8. Reflector antennas: Plane reflector, comer reflector parabolic reflector and their application. 9. Microstrip antennas: Basic characteristics, feeding methods rectangular, circular patch quality factor bandwidth and efficiency and their application. Qo00000Leneduenion: Radio communication system: Here vact’o Frequency woes produced by transmitter are casvied by transmis ston io +Ne Form of elecnomagns- dine to antenna which radiates | te Wames tate space. A smal! postven of this radiated poulr ve witewcepted by the receiving antenna, The wasic sadvo communication system 1S shou bee. ») ) ) 1) «Receiving antenna, 4] Antenna system Antenna maybe considered as a metallic shewrce Cas a rod cy wire) fos racvatng ay recesuing radtc woes, Zh13 a Evansisnonal structure between free space and a guiding cleuice ive, transeniasion une, The Various commenly used antenna ave Whip antennas on cars, single turn Wep antennas for CHE telewisven veceiver , wef mounied tug- peroclte emmbenna anal Satelite panobotordal refiecter receiving ambernas: These commony Used antenna represents onty a small segment the omtenna systems thot neve ween develo ped for specioiired and high performance em munton Atans Uke waday system, nawagerten system anal Sclearkte erudy. BJ Wave Prpagahen: The performance ga communication ann depends nat only an tne oatennasr ised bur aie i wy Bet