The fields due to a small loaded loop in free space

A theoretical analysis of a resistively loaded, electrically small loop is presented which shows the variations of the transverse-wave impedance close to the loop as the resistive loading is altered. The theoretical results are compared with those obtained from a numerical simulation using Numerical Electromagnetics Code (NEC). Depending upon the loading, the loop exhibits electric (high wave impedance) or magnetic (low wave impedance) dipole properties, or intermediate wave impedances. These changes in wave impedance are closely related to variations in the far-field radiation pattern, and simulations are used to demonstrate this. Measured results are used to demonstrate that the variations predicted in wave impedance actually occur in practice. These results have bearing on the interpretation of emission measurements and on the design of circuits to minimize interference to other neighboring circuits