Title :
Radiometric measurement of antenna efficiency
Author :
Ashkenazy, J. ; Levine, Esther ; Treves, David
Author_Institution :
Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Electronics, Rehovot, Israel
Abstract :
A radiometric method for measuring the efficiency of antennas with respect to a low-loss horn is presented. The letter includes a short explanation of the principle, a description of the measurement system and experimental results related to microstrip arrays.
Keywords :
microwave measurement; power measurement; radiometry; strip line components; waveguide antennas; antenna efficiency; low-loss horn; microstrip arrays; radiation efficiency measurement; radiometric method;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850077
