• DocumentCode
    1383408
  • Title

    Spatial coherence properties of planar antennas

  • Author

    Plonus, Martin A.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    1991
  • fDate
    7/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    892
  • Lastpage
    897
  • Abstract
    Lateral spatial coherence of an antenna is modeled by random phase front tilts. An effective source coherence length is introduced, and a generalized Fresnel coefficient which takes into account the coherence of the source is abstracted. Generalized reciprocity relationships for beamwidth and source coherence as well as for observed coherence and source power distribution valid in the near and far field are developed
  • Keywords
    antenna theory; beamwidth; effective source coherence length; generalized Fresnel coefficient; lateral spatial coherence; planar antennas; random phase front tilts; source power distribution; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Apertures; Helium; Laser beams; Laser modes; Modems; Planar arrays; Power distribution; Spatial coherence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/8.86906
  • Filename
    86906