Title :
The finite ground plane effect on the microstrip antenna radiation patterns
Author_Institution :
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The uniform geometrical theory of diffraction (GTD) is employed for calculating the edge diffracted fields from the finite ground plane of a microstrip antenna. The source field from the radiating patch is calculated by two different methods: the slot theory and the modal expansion theory. Many numerical and measured results are presented to demonstrate the accuracy of the calculations and the finite ground plane edge effect.
Keywords :
Geometrical diffraction theory; Microstrip antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antenna theory; Dielectric constant; Dielectric measurements; Dielectric substrates; Microstrip antennas; Physical theory of diffraction; Propulsion; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1983.1143108
