Title :
The Transmission and Reception of Elliptically Polarized Waves
Author :
Sinclair, George
Author_Institution :
Formerly, The Ohio State University Research Foundation; now, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Abstract :
A vector parameter is defined which represents a generalization of the effective length of an antenna to include a specification of the polarization of the field radiated by the antenna. It is shown that the parameter so defined is also useful in calculating the voltage at the terminals of the antenna when it is used to receive plane waves of arbitrary (elliptical) polarization.
Keywords :
Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Aperture antennas; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Equations; Receiving antennas; Senior members; Transmitting antennas; Vectors; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1950.230106
