Title :
A method of ground reflections reduction on the ground ranges
Author :
Slobodzian, Piotr M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Telecommun. & Acoust., Wroclaw Univ. of Technol., Poland
Abstract :
A method to increase the accuracy of antenna gain and radiation pattern measurements on far-field ground ranges is presented. The method consists in ground reflections reduction by means of proper range configuration depending on the pattern shape of the source antenna used. The main idea of the method assumes that the first of the radiation pattern of the source antenna is directed toward the central point of the specular reflection zone. This results in a decrease in the illumination of the range surface and allows significant reduction of ground reflections.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; electromagnetic wave reflection; gain measurement; microstrip antennas; radiowave propagation; L-band; antenna gain measurement; antenna radiation pattern measurement; computer simulations; far-field ground ranges; ground ranges; ground reflections reduction; microstrip antenna; pattern shape; range configuration; source antenna; specular reflection zone; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Aperture antennas; Gain measurement; Lighting; Reflection; Reflector antennas; Shape; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, 2002. MIKON-2002. 14th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
83-906662-5-1
DOI :
10.1109/MIKON.2002.1017982
