Antennas – Chapter 7

• To understand RE measurements it is important to understand radiation

mechanism

• Field radiated by
– Infinitesimal dipole
– Finite length dipole
– Circular loop

Source:
Lecture notes from Antenna Theory and Design by Constantine A. Balanis
Likewise we can show for magnetic sources:
Likewise A also satisfies inhomogeneous wave equation
Solution to wave equation for a point source:

Solution: Spherical outward travelling wave

Superposition of point source potentials:
Approximations:
• Thin wire i.e.,
wire radius<<
• Line current
• Rr
 Re-cap
• Field radiated by
– Infinitesimal dipole
– Finite length dipole
– Circular loop

• To understand RE measurements

Source:
Lecture notes from Antenna Theory and Design by Constantine A. Balanis
Approximations:
• Thin wire i.e.,
wire radius<<
• Line current
• Rr

Infinitesimal
dipole (l<<)
Radiated Fields:
Power density
Near and Far field zones:
Radiated power density
Radiated power density

(Non-zero)