DocumentCode
1022801
Title
Effect of mismatch on antenna gain measurement by Purcell´s method
Author
Wu, Zhisheng
Author_Institution
University of Birmingham, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Birmingham, UK
Volume
22
Issue
10
fYear
1986
Firstpage
522
Lastpage
524
Abstract
The measurement of the power gain of an antenna by Purcell´s method demands that the antenna be matched to its waveguide feed with a VSWR of typically 1.01. The letter shows how, using an extension of this method, the measurement may be carried out without this restriction.
Keywords
antenna feeders; antennas; gain measurement; Purcell´s method; VSWR; antenna gain; mismatch; power gain; waveguide feed;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19860356
Filename
4256551
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