1) Theory

2) Problems in Propagation waves.

3) Problems in Antenna:
1. A hypothetical isotropic antenna is radiating in free-space. At a distance
of 100 m from the antenna, the total electric field (Eθ ) is measured to be
5 V/m. Find the
(a) power density (Wrad)
(b) power radiated (Prad)
2. The maximum radiation intensity of a 90% efficiency antenna is 200 mW/unit
solid angle. Find the directivity and gain (dimensionless and in dB) when the
(a) input power is 125.66 mW
(b) radiated power is 125.66 mW
3. The power radiated by a lossless antenna is 10 watts. The directional characteristics
of the antenna are represented by the radiation intensity of
U = Bo cos2 θ
(watts/unit solid angle)
(0 ≤ θ ≤ π/2, 0 ≤ φ ≤ 2π)
For each, find the
(a) maximum power density (in watts/square meter) at a distance of 1,000 m
(assume far-field distance). Specify the angle where this occurs.
(c) directivity, exact and approximate, of the antenna (dimensionless and in dB).
(d) gain, exact and approximate, of the antenna (dimensionless and in dB).
4. The normalized radiation intensity of an antenna is rotationally symmetric in
φ, and it is represented by

(a) What is the directivity (above isotropic) of the antenna (in dB)?
(b) What is the directivity (above an infinitesimal dipole) of the antenna (in dB)?
5. The radiation intensity of an antenna is given by

for 0 ≤ θ ≤ π/2 an d 0≤ φ ≤ 2π (i.e., in the upper half-space). It is zero in the lower half-
space.
Find the
(a) exact directivity (dimensionless and in dB)
6. A λ/2 dipole, with a total loss resistance of 1 ohm, is connected to a generator
whose internal impedance is 50 + j25 ohms. Assuming that the peak voltage
of the generator is 2 V and the impedance of the dipole, excluding the loss
resistance, is 73 + j42.5 ohms, find the power
(a) supplied by the source (real)
(b) radiated by the antenna
(c) dissipated by the antenna
7. The E-field pattern of an antenna, independent of φ, varies as follows:

(a) What is the directivity of this antenna?

(b) What is the radiation resistance of the antenna at 200 m from it if the field
is equal to 10 V/m (rms) for θ = 0◦ at that distance and the terminal current
is 5 A (rms)?
8. A 1-m long dipole antenna is driven by a 150 MHz source having a source
resistance of 50 ohms and a voltage of 100 V. If the ohmic resistance of the
antennas is given by RL = 0.625 ohms, find the:
(a) Current going into the antenna (Iant)
(b) Power dissipated by the antenna
(c) Power radiated by the antenna
(d) Radiation efficiency of the antenna
9. The current distribution on a terminated and matched long linear (traveling
wave) antenna of length l, positioned along the z-axis and fed at its one end,
is given by

where I0 is a constant. Derive expressions for the

(a) far-zone spherical electric and magnetic field components
(b) radiationpower density
. A thin linear dipole of length l is placed symmetrically about the z-axis. Find
the far-zone spherical electric and magnetic components radiated by the dipole
whose current distribution can be approximated by