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RADIATION AND MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES

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1) Answer Q.1 or Q.2, Q.3 or Q.4, Q.5 or Q.6, Q.7 or Q.8.
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2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

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4) Use of Calculator is allowed.

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Q1) a) Define an antenna? Explain the radiation mechanism of antenna. [6]
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b) Explain the following parameters of rectangular waveguide. [6]
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i) Dominant mode. ii) Phase velocity.
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iii) Guide wavelength.

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c) For an array of four isotropic sources are placed along the Y-axis separated
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by a distance of /2 and progressive phase shift  = 0, find [8]

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Q2) a) Define following parameters of antenna [6]
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i) Radiation Pattern.
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ii) Half power beam width.

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iii) Radiation efficiency.

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b) Determine the cutoff wavelength for the dominant mode in a rectangular

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waveguide with breadth as 10 cm. When a 2.5 GHz signal propagated in

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this waveguide in the dominant mode; calculate the guide wavelength,

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group velocity and phase velocity. [6]

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c) Derive the expression of half wave length dipole antenna for its radiation
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Q4) a) In an H-plane tee junction, 20 m W power is applied perfectly matched

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port 3. Calculate the power delivered to the load 60  and 75 

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Q5) a) Explain the construction and operation of single cavity klystron tube.[8]
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b) Write short note on PIN diode and Schottky barrier diode. [8]

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Q6) a) What are the high frequency limitations of conventional tubes, explain in

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b) Explain the construction and working of magnetron. Write its applications.

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Q7) a) Write a short note on : [10]

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b) Explain the phase shift measurement using double minimum method at

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microwave frequency. [8]

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Q8) a) Write short note : [10]

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i) Radiation hazards and its protection.

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ii) Microwave thickness measurement.

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b) Explain the microwave attenuation measurement in detail. [8]

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