Title :
A more accurate method to define exclusion zones
Author :
Olivier, Christof ; Martens, Luc
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ., Belgium
Abstract :
It is shown that by taking into account the mutual interference of different dipoles in an antenna array, the field around the array can be predicted more accurately. The conditions of validity for this model are less stringent than for the classic far-field method where the array antenna is treated as a point source. When this model is used for the design of an exclusion zone concerning safety with respect to electromagnetic radiation, a more accurate and smaller zone can be determined in comparison with the classical approach
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; biological effects of fields; dipole antenna arrays; radiofrequency interference; safety; EM radiation safety; accurate method; array field; base station antenna; dipole antenna array; electromagnetic radiation; exclusion zones definition; far-field method; mutual interference; public safety; radiofrequency radiation; Antenna arrays; Base stations; Dipole antennas; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic radiation; Equations; Information technology; Interference; Predictive models; Radiation safety;
Conference_Titel :
Radio and Wireless Conference, 2000. RAWCON 2000. 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6267-5
DOI :
10.1109/RAWCON.2000.881867
