Assignment

1. A point source as shown in the figure is placed at a height h= λ/4 above the infinitely

long magnetic conductor sheet. Find the all field components and radiated power.

h= λ/4

Magnetic Conductor

2. A thin linear dipole of length “l” placed symmetrically about the z-axis. Find the far –

zone spherical electric and magnetic field components by the dipole which current

distribution can be approximated by-

2 𝑙
𝐼𝑜 (1 + 𝑙 𝑧 ′ ) , − 2 ≤ 𝑧 ′ ≤ 0
(a) 𝐼𝑧 (𝑧 ′ ) = { 2 𝑙
𝐼𝑜 (1 − 𝑙 𝑧 ′ ) , 0 ≤ 𝑧 ′ ≤ 2

𝜋 𝑙 𝑙
(b) 𝐼𝑧 (𝑧 ′ ) = 𝐼𝑜 cos ( 𝑙 𝑧 ′ ), − 2 ≤ 𝑧 ′ ≤ 2

𝜋 𝑙 𝑙
(c) 𝐼𝑧 (𝑧 ′ ) = 𝐼𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 ( 𝑙 𝑧 ′ ), − 2 ≤ 𝑧 ′ ≤ 2

3. A half-wave length dipole is placed vertically on an infinite electric ground plane.

Assuming that the dipole is fed at its base. Find the

(a) Radiation impedance (referred to the current maximum)

(b) Input impedance

(c) VSWR when the antenna is connected to a lossless 50Ω transmission line.
4. Design a two element uniform array of isotropic sources positional along the z-axis a

distance λ/4 apart, so that it is only maximum occurs along θ=0o (ordinary end fire

condition) find the

(a) Relative phase excitation of each element.

(b) Array Factor

5. Repeat the above problem for θ=180o (only)

Design a five element binomial array of isotropic elements positioned along the z-axis

a distance. Find the

(a) Normalized excitation coefficients

(b) Array Factor

(c) Nulls of the array factor for d= λ.

(d) Maxima of the array for d= λ.

6. Write the short notes on Antenna for (a) medical (b) space (c) IoT applications and

beamforming.