Case study

EXPERIMENT NO :-9
NAME:- RUCHA PRADIP MITHBHAKRE.

AIM:- To Study Of Slot antenna.

DEFINITION:-
Slot Antenna is an example of Aperture antenna. A
rectangular slot is made on the conducting sheet. These slot
antennas can be formed by simply making a cut on the
surface, where they are mounted on.

FREQUENCY RANGE:-
The frequency range used for the application of Slot antenna
is 300 MHz to 30 GHz. It works in UHF and SHF frequency
ranges.

RADIATION PATTERN:-
The radiation pattern of the Slot antenna is Omni-directional,
just like a half-wave dipole antenna. Take a look at the
following illustration. It shows the radiation pattern of Slot
antenna drawn in Horizontal and Vertical planes respectively.

OPERATING PRINCIPLE:-
Slot antennas operate on the principle that whenever a high-
frequency field is present across the slot in a metallic sheet,
then energy is radiated.

This is the reason when a slot is cut from the surface of the
conductive plate then on energizing the slot, the
electromagnetic wave is radiated thus acts as an antenna. Due
to the presence of a slot, it is named as a slot antenna.

Thus we can say a conductive surface with a slot of particular

dimensions is referred as a slot antenna.
Impedance of the Slot Antenna:-
The relation between the terminal impedance of slot, Zs and dipole
Zd is given as:
equation1
η0 denotes the intrinsic impedance of free space.
Since, η0 = 376.7
Thus on substituting, we will get
equation2
ZsZd = 35475.7225
Hence,
equation3
Therefore, we can determine the properties of the complementary
slot antenna if the properties of the dipole antenna are known.
For a half-wave dipole antenna
Zd = 73 + j (42.5) Ω
Then the terminal impedance of slot antenna will be:
equation4
On simplifying, we will have
Zs = 363 – j (211) Ω

working of slot antenna:-

This principle of optics is applied to electromagnetic waves
for the wave to get radiated. It is true that when a HF field
exists across a narrow slot in a conducting plane, the energy
is radiated.
Consider an infinite plane conducting screen is taken and
pierced with apertures of desired shape and size and this will
be the screen of slot antenna. Another screen is considered
interchanging the places of aperture and screen area which is
the complementary screen.

These two screens are said to be complementary as they

result in complete infinte metal screen. Now, this becomes
the slot antenna. The terminal impedance is quite desirable
for the radiation.

ADVANTAGES OF SLOT ANTENNA:-

1.It can be fabricated and concealed within metallic objects.
2.It can provide covert communications with a small
transmitter.

DISADVANTAGES OF SLOT ANTENNA:-

1.Higher cross-polarization levels.
2.Lower radiation efficiency.

APPLICATIONS OF SLOT ANTENNA:-

1.Usually for radar navigational purposes.
2.Used as an array fed by a wave guide.
CONCLUSION:-Hence we have studied the case study of slot
antenna.