3. Categories
Radiation Pattern
a) Engineering point of view
Wire Antennas
b) Analytical point of view
Aperture Antennas
Equivalence
Theorem
Basic Antennas
c) Technical point of view
Composite Antennas
- Dipole, Loop, Helix
- Slot, Horn, Frequ. Indep.
- Arrays (linear, planar, Yagi)
- Reflectors (corner, parab.)
4. Basic Structures
a) Dipole
- Coordinate system
Blackboard!
x
y
z
Load Tr. Line
r
r … (radial) distance
θ
θ … Elevation
φ
φ … Azimuth
- Electric and Magnetic Field Vector
H
Er
The “longer” the vectors E & H at point r, the more energy is
available at that point.
BUT! We are also interested in the changes from location to location.
5. Basic Structures
a) Dipole
- Radiation Pattern
Blackboard!
Radiation Pattern is defined as …
“… the variation of the magnitude of the electric or magnetic field
as a function of direction (at a distance far from the antenna).”
half wave one wave length 1.5 wave lengthvery short dipole
15. Progressive Phaseshift Array
nj
nn eII
= max,
An array for which the following phase relationship
holds is called progressive phaseshift array:
nn =
( )
+−
=
=
121
0
max,1
d
njN
n
n eIf
Progressive Phaseshift
Array Factor:
Main Beam:
d
2
1 −=
19. Uniform Array
An array with equispaced elements which are fed with
current of equal magnitude and having a progressive
phase-shift along the array is called …
UNIFORM ARRAY
( )
−
=
=
1
0
N
n
unj
euf with
cos2 1 kd
d
u +=+=
( )
( )
( )u
Nu
uf
2
1sin
2
1sin
=
Principle Maximum:
Zeros:
Secondary Maxima:
0=u
N
n
u 2=
N
m
u
12 +
=
20. Uniform Array
1. Sidelobe level = 13.5dB → independent of N!
N
2
N
u
N
22
+−
-8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
13.5dB
2. Beamwidth → dependent of N!
21. Broadside Array
Main beam is for u=0. →
N
kd
2
2
cos =
+
Broadside Array
cos2 1 kd
d
u +=+=
kd
−=cos
2/90 == → 0=
Main Beamwidth (MBW)BS
( )
==
Nd
arcsin22MBW BS
→
22. Ordinary Endfire Array
Main beam is for u=0. →
( )
N
kd
2
1cos =−
Ordinary Endfire Array
cos2 1 kd
d
u +=+=
kd
−=cos
00 == → kd−=
Main Beamwidth (MBW)OE
( )
=
Nd2
arcsin4MBW OE
→
23. Endfire Array with increased Directivity
(71% of OE)
( )
Nn
kd
2
1cos =−−
Endfire Array with increased Directivity
cos2 1 kd
d
u +=+=
kd
−=cos
00 == →
+−=
N
kd
Main Beamwidth (MBW)EID
( )
=
Nd4
arcsin4MBW EID
→
25. Array Polynomial
cos1 =
( ) 1
1
0
1
−
=
= dnkj
N
n
n eIf nj
nn eII
= max,
'
nn n +=
Progressive
Phase Shift
Deviation from
progressive PS
( )nuj
N
n
n
n
eIf +
−
=
=
'
1
0
max,
)(1
1
0
zPzAf N
n
N
n
n −
−
=
=
;ju
ez =
'
max,
nj
nn eIA
=
coskdu +=
26. Array Polynomial
Nulls on unity circle indicate no-
radiation in that particular direction!
)(1
1
110 zPzAzAAf N
N
N −
−
− +++=
( ) ( ) ( )1211 )( −− −−−= NN zzzzzzzP
i
N
i zzf −= −
=
1
1
u=0
u=/2
1
Visible Region
27. N=4 Broadside Array
Nulls on unity circle indicate no-
radiation in that particular direction!
123
+++= zzzf
u=0
u=/2
1
z1
z2
z3
2
1
1
j
ez =
j
ez =2
2
1
3
j
ez
−
=
Broader Mainlobe? Narrower Mainlobe?
28. Binomial Array for d=/2
( ) 1331 233
+++=+= zzzzf
u=0
u=/2
1z1
z2
z3
1−=nz
Broadest Mainlobe
Always just one lobe!
( ) 1
1
−
+=
N
zf