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Chapter I
Electromagnetic Radiation and Antenna
Fundamentals
P.Jothilakshmi, AP/EC-SVCE
Syllabus – UNIT I
Review of electromagnetic theory: Vector potential,
Solution of wave equation, retarded case, Hertizian
dipole. Antenna characteristics: Radiation pattern,
Beam solid angle, Directivity, Gain, Input impedance,
Polarization, Bandwidth, Reciprocity, Equivalence of
Radiation patterns, Equivalence of Impedances,
Effective aperture, Vector effective length, Antenna
temperature.
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Principals of Radiated Electromagnetic (EM)
Fields
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An AC current i(t), flowing in a wire produces an EM field
c 3 108m/s
l = /2: wave will complete one cycle from A to B and back to A
= distance a wave travels during 1 cycle
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EM waves in free space
• v2 = 1/(oµo) so, v = 3 x 108 m/s
– o = 8.855 x 10-12 Farads/m
– µo = 1.2566 x 10-6 Henrys/m
EM waves in free space
propagate freely without
attenuation
What is a plane wave?
– Example is a wave propagating
along the x-direction
– Fields are constant in y and z
directions, but vary with time and
space along the x-direction
– Most propagating radio (EM)
waves can be thought of a plane
waves on the scale of the
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Maxwell’s Equations
Relate Electric and Magnetic fields generated by charge
and current distributions.
E = electric field
D = electric displacement Gauss’ Law
H = magnetic field
Gauss’ law for magnetism
B = magnetic flux density
= charge density Faraday’s Law
j = current density
0 (permeability of free space) = 4 10-7
0 (permittivity of free space) = 8.854 10-12 Ampère’s Law
c (speed of light) = 2.99792458 108 m/s
In vacuum D 0E, B 0H , 0 0c 2 1
Changing Electric Fields Produce
Magnetic Fields; Maxwell’s Equations
Maxwell ’ s equations are the basic equations of
electromagnetism. They involve calculus; here is a
summary:
•Gauss’s law relates electric field to charge
•A law stating there are no magnetic “charges”
•A changing electric field produces a magnetic field
•A magnetic field is produced by an electric current,
and also by a changing electric field
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Changing Electric Fields Produce
Magnetic Fields; Maxwell’s Equations
Only one part of this is new—that a changing electric
field produces a magnetic field.
Ampère’s law relates the magnetic field around a
current to the current through a surface.
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Changing Electric Fields Produce
Magnetic Fields; Maxwell’s Equations
In order for Ampère’s law to hold, it can’t matter
which surface we choose. But look at a discharging
capacitor; there is a current through surface 1 but none
through surface 2:
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Changing Electric Fields Produce
Magnetic Fields; Maxwell’s Equations
Therefore, Amp è re ’ s law is modified to include the
creation of a magnetic field by a changing electric
field—the field between the plates of the capacitor in
this example.
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Production of Electromagnetic Waves
Since a changing electric field produces a
magnetic field, and a changing magnetic field
produces an electric field, once sinusoidal fields
are created they can propagate on their own.
These propagating fields are called electromagnetic
waves.
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Production of Electromagnetic Waves
Oscillating charges will produce electromagnetic
waves:
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Production of Electromagnetic Waves
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Production of Electromagnetic Waves
The electric and magnetic waves are perpendicular
to each other, and to the direction of propagation.
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Production of Electromagnetic Waves
When Maxwell calculated the speed of propagation of
electromagnetic waves, he found:
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Production of EM Waves by an
Antenna
Neither stationary charges nor steady currents
can produce electromagnetic waves
The fundamental mechanism responsible for
this radiation is the acceleration of a charged
particle
Whenever a charged particle accelerates, it
radiates energy
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Radiation mechanism
Charges transmitted over a straight metal at a constant
speed do not produce radiation.
+++ No radiation
+++ Radiation
Zr
jβ x jβ x
i Ae Be
x
Without loss
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Open-ended two-wire line
Open-ended line:
O.C.
jβ y jβ y
2 ji sin y
i i e i e
y r r r
v
i r sin y cos t
y, t Zc
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Resonant line
C.O.
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Bended wires
The classical approximation considers that if the arms of the line are
moved away, the current distribution remains the same.
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Radiating dipole
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Radiation sources
Currents and charges present in this medium are called
primary sources:
Surface current density Ip (A/m²)
H (A/m)
Induction Phenomena
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Relation to the surface
with perfect conductor
n E1 0 E1 H 1
1, 1, 1
n H1 IS
n . E 1 Q S The electric field is always
perpendicular to the conductor.
n.H 1 0
The magnetic field is always
tangent to the conductor.
Knowing that div B 0 we can write B (r , t ) A(r , t )
z
P
Vector A is defined in a gradient
approximate, then there is a
r
function V satisfying:
o y
A(r, t )
E (r, t ) V(r, t )
t
x
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EM Potentials
Expressing Maxwell's equations based on the
potential, we obtain the wave equations:
V Q 2
V
2
t 2
A 2
A
2
I
t 2
B 0
B A (T )
A 0
A - vector magnetic potential (Wb/m)
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The vector potential in the cross-section of
a wire with uniform current distribution.
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Poisson’s Equation
A 0 J
A ( A) ( ) A ( A) A 2
( A) A 0 J 2
A 0 A 0 J 2
V
2 Poisson’s Equation
in electrostatics
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Cont.,
1
V V
2
dv
0 4 0 v R
0 J
A 0 J A
2
dv
4 v
R
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Retarded Vector Potential
The fields propagate at the speed of light c, so the delay of
the fields connecting cause and effect at earlier and later
times is an important factor: the signal takes a finite time to
propagate from a point in the charge or current distribution
(the point of cause) to another point in space (where the
effect is measured).
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HISTORY
The first antennas were built in 1888 by German
physicist Heinrich Hertz in his pioneering
experiments to prove the existence of
electromagnetic waves predicted by the theory of
James Clerk Maxwell.
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Introduction
An antenna is a transducer that converts radio
frequency electric current to electromagnetic
waves that are radiated into space
It is a device used to transmit and receive
electromagnetic waves
In two-way communication, the same antenna
can be used for transmission and reception
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Purpose of Antenna
• Transformation of a guided EM wave
in transmission line (waveguide) into
Space wave a freely propagating EM wave in
space (or vice versa) with specified
directional characteristics
– Transformation from time-function in
one-dimensional space into time-function
in three dimensional space
– The specific form of the radiated wave is
defined by the antenna structure and the
environment
Guided wave
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Antenna functions
• Transmission line
– Power transport medium - must avoid power reflections,
otherwise use matching devices
• Radiator
– Must radiate efficiently – must be of a size comparable with
the half-wavelength
• Resonator
– Unavoidable - for broadband applications resonances must be
attenuated
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Applications of Antennas
Antennas are used in systems such as radio and
television broadcasting, point to point radio
communication, wireless LAN, radar and space
exploration
Antennas are most utilized in air or outer space
But can also be operated under water or even through
soil and rock at certain frequencies for short distances
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TYPES OF ANTENNAS
According to their applications and technology available,
antennas generally fall in one of two categories:
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Classification of Antennas
Wire-Type Antennas Aperture-Type Antennas
Dipoles Horn and open waveguide
Monopoles Reflector antennas
Biconical antennas Slot antennas
Loop antennas Microstrip antennas
Helical antennas
Linearly polarised antennas Circularly polarised antennas
Element antennas Antenna array
Narrow-band Broad-band
Transmitting Receiving
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Fundamental Antenna Parameters
Radiation Pattern
An antenna radiation pattern is defined as “ a graphical
representation of the radiation properties of the antenna
as a function of space coordinates. In most cases, the
radiation pattern is determined in the far-field region.
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Antenna Field Pattern
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Types of Radiation Patterns
Idealized
Point Radiator Vertical Dipole Radar Dish
90o
beam
180o 0o width
null
270 o
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Radiation Pattern Lobes
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Example
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Power pattern vs. Field pattern
The power pattern is the measured (calculated) and plotted
received power: |P( θ , ϕ )| at a constant (large) distance from
the antenna
The amplitude field pattern is the measured (calculated) and
plotted electric (magnetic) field intensity, |E(θ, ϕ)| or |H(θ, ϕ)|
at a constant (large) distance from the antenna
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Polarization
• Defined as the orientation of the electric field (E-
plane) of an electromagnetic wave
• Types of polarization
– Linear
• Horizontal
• Vertical
– Circular
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Polarization
Vertically Polarized Antenna
– Electric field is perpendicular to the Earth’s surface
– e.g., Broadcast tower for AM radio, “whip” antenna on an automobile
Horizontally Polarized Antenna
– Electric field is parallel to the Earth’s surface
– e.g., Television transmission (U.S.)
Circular Polarized Antenna
– Wave radiates energy in both the horizontal and vertical planes and all
planes in between
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Polarization
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Polarization of EM Waves
AR = Axial Ratio
Elliptical Polarization
LHC
RHC
Ex = cos (wt) Ex = cos (wt)
Ey = -cos (wt+pi/4) Ey = sin (wt)
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Polarization ellipse
Ex
• The superposition of
two plane-wave
M components results in
Ey an elliptically polarized
wave
• The polarization ellipse
is defined by its axial
N ratio N/M (ellipticity),
tilt angle and sense
of rotation
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Polarization states
LHC
(Poincaré sphere)
UPPER HEMISPHERE:
ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION
LEFT_HANDED SENSE LATTITUDE:
REPRESENTS
AXIAL RATIO
EQUATOR:
LINEAR POLARIZATION
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Cont.,
Animations
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E & H fields and
Poynting Vector for Power Flow
• Power flow in the EM field
– P=ExH (P is Poynting
vector)
• In free space E and H are
perpendicular
• P is perpendicular to both E and
H
• Plane wave radiated by an
antenna
– P = E x H -> Eo Ho Sin2(t-kx)
– P = [Eo2/] Sin2(t-kx)
– Pavg = (1/2) [Eo2/] in W/m2
– = impedance of free space
= 377
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Field Regions
D
R1 Radiating near-field
(Fresnel) region
R2 D2
R2 2
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RADIAN AND STERADIAN
Ae
ap
Ap
F/B Front-to-back ratio
A ratio comparing the signal strength in the desired direction of
transmission or reception to the signal strength in the opposite direction.
One use of this ratio is to describe the antenna's ability to discriminate
between the signal coming from the front and the interfering signals
coming from the rear when the antenna is used for reception.
F / B Main Lobe(dB) Back Lobe(dB)
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Radiation Intensity
Radiation intensity in a given direction is the power per unit solid angle
radiated in this direction by the antenna
surface area r 2
arc length r
1.0 rad
1.0 sr
ds
d 2 sin( ) d d
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r
Radiation Intensity
Radiation intensity in a given direction is the power per unit solid angle
radiated in this direction by the antenna.
tot
dPrad W
U Prad
tot
U d
d sr
4
tot
dPrad W 2
Prad Prad
tot
Pradds
ds m
U r P 2
rad
1~ ~ 1 ~ 1 2
P ( ,, r ) E H E E E * 2 2
2 2 2
rad
r 2
U ( , ) E E
2 2
2
U ( , )
U ( , )
U max
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Directive Gain or Directivity
Directivity of an antenna in a given direction is the ratio of the radiation
intensity in this direction and the radiation intensity averaged over all
directions. The radiation intensity averaged over all directions is equal to
the total power radiated by the antenna divided by 4 . If the direction is
not specified, then the direction of maximum radiation is implied
4
ave rad
U
D D 4 1 (directivity)
max
P
max o tot
rad
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Directivity(D)
The maximum directive gain is called directivity of an antenna and is
denoted by D. where D is constant.
Directivity(D) = Maximum radiation intensity of
test antenna
Average radiation intensity of
test antenna
Or
D = Φ(θ,φ)max both of test antenna
Φav
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Cont.,
Directivity(D) = Maximum radiation intensity of subject test
antenna
Radiation intensity of an isotropic antenna
radiating the same total power
Or
D = Φ(θ,φ)max.(test antenna)
Φ0(isotropic antenna)
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Cont.,
Since the average radiation intensity()is obtained by
dividing total radiated W by 4π in steradian is given as:
D = Φ(θ,φ)max.
W
4π
D = 4π Φ(θ,φ)max.
W
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Cont.,
D = 4π(maximum radiation intensity)
Total radiated power
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Power Gain
The antenna power gain is defined as :
Gp = Power density radiated in a particular direction
by the subject antenna
Power density radiated in that direction by
isotropic antenna.
Assuming the same input power to both Directive gain & Power
gain is related as:
Gp = η Gd
η = Efficiency factor lies between 1 & 0
If η = 1,then Gp = Gd
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Cont.,
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Antenna Gain
The Gain G of an antenna is the ratio of the radiation intensity
U in a given direction and the radiation intensity that would be
obtained, if the power fed to the antenna were radiated
isotropically.
U ( , )
G ( , ) 4
P input
G ( , ) D ( , ) D ( , )
t r c
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d 1 t
Antenna Gains Gi, Gd
• Unless otherwise specified, the gain refers to the
direction of maximum radiation.
• Gain is a dimension-less factor related to power
and usually expressed in decibels
• Gi “Isotropic Power Gain” – theoretical concept,
the reference antenna is isotropic
• Gd - the reference antenna is a half-wave dipole
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Gain, Directivity, Radiation Efficiency
• The
directivity
radiation intensity,
and gain are
G ( , ) D ( , )
measures of the ability of an PT
antenna to concentrate power
in a particular direction. P0
• Directivity relates to the power
radiated by antenna (P0 ) • : radiation efficiency
(0.5 - 0.75)
• Gain relates to the power
delivered to antenna (PT)
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Antenna gain and effective area
• Measure of the effective absorption area presented by
an antenna to an incident plane wave.
• Depends on the antenna gain and wavelength
2
Ae G ( , ) [m ]
2
4
Aperture efficiency: a = Ae / A
A: physical area of antenna’s aperture, square meters
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Overall Antenna Efficiency
The overall antenna efficiency is a coefficient that accounts for all the
different losses present in an antenna system.
et
p r c d p r cd
polarization mismatches
p
r
reflection efficiency (impedance mismatch)
c
conduction losses
d
dielectric losses
cd
conductor & dielectric losses
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Reflection Efficiency
The reflection efficiency through a reflection coefficient () at the input (or
feed) to the antenna.
1
2
R R
input generator
R R input generator
R input
antenna input impedance()
R output
generator output impedance()
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Antenna Input Impedance
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Antenna Input Impedance
Input resistance (red line) and reactance (green line) of a dipole antenna as
a function of antenna length
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Radiation Resistance
The radiation resistance is one of the few parameters that is relatively straight
forward to calculate.
2P total 2 U ( , ) d
R rad
2 4
2
I I
rad
o o
2 2
l I 2
l I 8
P U ( , )d
tot o
sin ( ) sin( )d d
2 o
2 4 2 4 3
rad
4
0 0
2
l I 8
2 o
2 4 3
2
l 8 2 l
2
R
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I o
Radiation Resistance
Example: Hertzian Dipole (continued)
2
l I 8
2 o
2 4 3
2
l 8 2 l
2
R
4 3
2
3
rad
I o
1l
l and 377
et
100
2 1
R 377 0.079
3 10000
rad
50 7.9
2
1 0.0063
50 7.9
r
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Antenna Radiation Efficiency
Conduction and dielectric losses of an antenna are very difficult to separate and
are usually lumped together to form the η cd efficiency. Let Rcd represent the
actual losses due to conduction and dielectric heating. Then the efficiency is
given as
R
rad
R R
cd
cd rad
For wire antennas (without insulation) there is no dielectric losses only conductor
losses from the metal antenna. For those cases we can approximate Rcd by:
l
R o
2 b 2
cd
where b is the radius of the wire, is the angular frequency, is the conductivity
of the metal and l is the antenna length
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Effective Length
The term effective length represents the effectiveness of an
antenna as radiator or collector of electromagnetic wave energy. It
indicates how far an antenna is effective in transmitting or
receiving the electromagnetic wave energy.
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Cont.,
For transmitting antenna the effective length is that length of an
equivalent linear antenna that has the same current I(c) (as at terminals
of the actual antenna) at all the points along its length and that radiates
the same field intensity E as the actual antenna.
If I(c)=>Current at the terminals of actual antenna
I(z)=>Current at any point Z of antenna
le=>Effective Length l / 2
l=>Actual Length
I ( c )l e I ( z )dz
l / 2
l / 2
1
le I ( z ) dz
I (c ) l / 2
l/2
2
le
I (c ) I ( z )dz
0
RECIPROCITY THEOREM
STATEMENT: If an emf is applied to the terminals of an antenna no. 1 and
the current measured at the terminals of another antenna no.2 ,then an
equal current both in amplitude and phase will be obtained at the
terminals of antenna no.1 if the same emf is applied to the terminals of
antenna no.2
OR
E12 E21
Z m Z12 Z 21
I2 I1
Cont.,
Proof: To prove the reciprocity theorem the space between antenna
1 and antenna 2 is replaced by a network of linear ,passive and
bilateral impedances.
Z11,Z22=>Self Impedance of antenna 1 and 2 respectively
Zm=>Mutual Impedance between two antennas
1 I1 2
Z11 Z22
E12 Zm I2
1 2
2
1
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Cont.,
I1
1 2
Z11 Z22
Zm E21
I1 1 2
2
1
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Cont.,
Applying kirchoff’s mesh law to loop 2
( Z 22 Z m ) I 2 Z m I1 0
Zm
I 2 I1 Eq1
Z 22 Z m
Applying kirchoff’s mesh law to loop 1
( Z11 Z m ) I1 Z m I 2 E12
2
Zm
( Z11 Z m ) I1 I1 E12
( Z 22 Z m )
2
( Z Z m )( Z 22 Z m ) Z m
I1 11 E12
( Z 22 Z m )
2 2
Z Z Z11 Z m Z 22 Z m Z m Z m
I1 11 22 E12
( Z 22 Z m )
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Cont.,
2 2
Z 11 Z 22 Z 11 Z m Z 22 Z m Z m Z m
I1 E 12
( Z 22 Z m )
E 12 ( Z 22 Z m )
I1 Eq2
Z 11 Z 22 Z 11 Z m Z 22 Z m
E 12 ( Z 22 Z m )
I1
Z 11 Z 22 Z m ( Z 11 Z 22 )
Putting value of I1 from eq 2 in eq 1
E12 ( Z 22 Z m ).Z m
I2
[ Z11 Z 22 Z m ( Z11 Z 22 )]( Z 22 Z m )
E12 Z m Eq 3
I2
[ Z11 Z 22 Z m ( Z11 Z 22 )]
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Cont.,
Similarly the current I1 can be obtained by symmetry Suffix 2 may be replaced by 1
And vice versa
E21Zm
I1 Eq 4
[Z11Z22 Zm (Z11 Z22 )]
From Eq 3 and Eq 4 it is clear that if E21 and E12 are same then I1=I2
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Effective Aperture
The effective antenna aperture is the ratio of the available power at the
terminals of the antenna to the power flux density of a plane wave incident
upon the antenna. If there is no specific direction chosen, the direction of
maximum radiation intensity is implied.
Question: P A
load
W
physical inc
P
Answer: Usually NOT P A W A
load
W
load eff inc eff
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Directivity and Maximum Effective Aperture
(no losses)
Antenna #1 Antenna #2
Arm, Dr
Atm, Dt R
2
A D
4
em o
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Directivity and Maximum Effective Aperture
(include losses)
Antenna #1 Antenna #2
Atm, Dt Arm, Dr
R
2
* 2
A (1 ) D ˆ ˆ
2
4
em cd o w a
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Friis Transmission Equation (no loss)
Antenna #1
tran Antenna #2
smi
t
rr)
Atm ,
Dt tt)
receive
r
R
Arm , D
r
The transmitted power density supplied by Antenna #1 at a distance R and direction rr)is given by:
P D ( , )
W t gt t t
4 R
t 2
P D ( , ) P D ( , ) D ( , ) 2
P W A A
t gt t t t gt t t gr r r
4 R 4 R 4
r t r 2 r 2
2
P
r
D ( , ) D ( , )
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gt t t gr r r
t
Friis Transmission Equation (no loss)
Antenna #1
tran Antenna #2
smi
t
rr)
Atm ,
Dt tt)
receive
r
R
Arm , D
r
2
P
r
D ( , )D ( , )
P 4R
gt t t gr r r
t
If both antennas are pointing in the direction of their maximum radiation pattern:
2
P
r
D (,)D ( , )
P 4R
gt t t gr r r
t
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Friis Transmission Equation ( loss)
Antenna #1
tran Antenna #2
smi
t
rr)
Atm ,
Dt tt)
receive
r
R
Arm , D
r
2
P 2
(1 )( 1 ) D ( , ) D ( , ) ˆ ˆ
2 2 *
r
P 4 R
cdt cdr r t gt t t gr r r w a
t
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Power Transfer in Free Space
: wavelength [m]
G P G
2 •
P T
T R • PR: power available at the
4 r 4
R 2 receiving antenna
• PT: power delivered to the
transmitting antenna
2
• GR: gain of the transmitting
PG G antenna in the direction of the
4 r
T T R
receiving antenna
• GT: gain of the receiving
antenna in the direction of the
transmitting antenna
• Matched polarizations
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Transmitting antenna equivalent circuit
Antenna
RG RG RA XG X A
2 2
RR
RA
P VG2
RG RA XG X A
2 2
RA
VG RL
VG2 RG
P 2 2
R
G RA X G X A
1
RG R
G RG
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Cont.,
RA RA
P VG2 Let X G X A 0. Then P VG2
RG RA RG RA
2 2
X G2 2 X G X A X A2
2
P R 2 X 2 X P
VG2 G
R R R 2 R R A
A A G
VG2 A G A
2 2 RA 2
X A RG RA 2
RG RA X G X A
2
P 2
0, when X A X G R 2 RG RA RA 2 RG RA 2 RA
2 2
X A VG2 G
2 2
G
R RA
P P P
Maximum : 0 0, when RG RA
RA X A RA
RA RG , X A XG
VG2
P
4 RG
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Impedance matching
R A Rr Rl R g
X A X g
2
Vg
PA
4RA
2
Vg
Pg PA
4Rg
Rr
Pr P A
Rr Rl
Rl
Pl P A
Rr Rl
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Cont.,
• When the antenna impedance is not matched to the
transmitter output impedance (or to the receiver input
impedance) or to the transmission line between them,
impedance-matching devices must be used for
maximum power transfer
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Power vs. field strength
2
E
Pr E Pr Z 0
Z0
E E E
2 2
E
H
Z0
Z 0 377 ohms
for plane wave
in free space
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Receiving antenna equivalent circuit
Antenna
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Cont.,
• When the impedances are matched
– Half of the source power is delivered to the load and half
is dissipated within the (equivalent) generator as heat
– In the case of receiving antenna, a part (Pl) of the power
captured is lost as heat in the antenna elements, , the
other part being reradiated (scattered) back into space
• Even when the antenna losses tend to zero, still only half of the
power captured is delivered to the load (in the case of
conjugate matching), the other half being scattered back into
space
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Cont.,
• When the antenna impedance is not matched to the
transmitter output impedance (or to the receiver input
impedance) or to the transmission line between them,
impedance-matching devices must be used for
maximum power transfer
• Inexpensive impedance-matching devices are usually
narrow-band
• Transmission lines often have significant losses
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Dipole Antennas
Dipole Antennas (Hertz): simple, old, widely used
- root of many advance antennas
• consists of 2 spread conductors of 2 wire transmission lines
• each conductor is ¼ in length ½
• total span = ½ + small center gap ¼ ¼
Transmission
Distinct voltage & current patterns
Line
driven by transmission line at midpoint gap
• i = 0 at end, maximum at midpoint
• v = 0 at midpoint, vmax at ends i
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Cont.,
E-field (E) & M-field (B) used to determine radiation pattern
• E goes through antenna ends & spreads out in increasing loops
• B is a series of concentric circles centered at midpoint gap
E B
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Cont.,
3-dimensional field pattern is donut shaped
-antenna is shaft through donut center
radiation pattern determined by taking slice of donut
- if antenna is horizontal slice reveals figure 8
- maximum radiation is broadside to antenna’s arms
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HALF WAVE DIPOLE ANTENNA
• The half-wave dipole antenna is just a special case of the
dipole antenna.
• Half-wave term means that the length of this dipole antenna
is equal to a half-wavelength at the frequency of operation.
• The dipole antenna, is the basis for most antenna designs, is
a balanced component, with equal but opposite voltages and
currents applied at its two terminals through a balanced
transmission line.
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Cont.,
• To make it crystal clear, if the antenna is to radiate at 600
MHz, what size should the half-wavelength dipole be?
• One wavelength at 600 MHz is = c / f = 0.5 meters.
Hence, the half-wavelength dipole antenna's length is
0.25 meters.
• The half-wave dipole antenna is as you may expect, a
simple half-wavelength wire fed at the center as shown in
Figure
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FOLDED DIPOLE
• Folded antenna is a single antenna
but it consists of two elements.
• First element is fed directly while
second one is coupled inductively at
its end.
• Radiation pattern of folded dipole is
same as that of dipole antenna i.e
figure of eight (8).
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Advantages
• Input impedance of folded dipole is four times higher
than that of straight dipole.
• Typically the input impedance of half wavelength
folded dipole antenna is 288 ohm.
• Bandwidth of folded dipole is higher than that of
straight dipole.
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Intuitive Picture of Radiation
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Antenna temperature
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Conversion of everything to temperatures.
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Cont.,
The more usual way to write the measurement uncertainty:
Ttotal
T
t
• Thus the minimum detectable flux is,
2k Ttotal
Smin
Ae t
• The minimum detectable brightness:
2k Ttotal
Bmin 2
• Note: t
1. Bmin not dependent on Ae.
2. Factors of 2 only for un-polarized case.
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