Title :
Polarization Mismatch Errors in Amplitude Comparison Direction Finders
Author_Institution :
Thomson-CSF, France
Abstract :
The polarization unbalance between the two antennas of an amplitude direction finder causes measurement errors for incident waves of variable polarization. These errors are analyzable qualitatively and quantitatively by means of Poincaré´s sphere.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Directive antennas; Error analysis; Measurement errors; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar detection; Radar measurements; Receiving antennas;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAES.1984.310532
