DocumentCode
343572
Title
Small antenna efficiency by the reflection and the Q measurement methods
Author
Johnston, R.H. ; McRory, J.G.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Calgary Univ., Alta., Canada
Volume
3
fYear
1999
fDate
11-16 July 1999
Firstpage
1810
Abstract
Two methods of determining an antenna\´s efficiency are compared. One is called the reflection method and the other is called the Q method. Both methods use data that is collected from a shorted waveguide in a similar manner to the "Wheeler cap method". The reflection method gives the expected results from two reference antennas. The Q method gives results that deviate from the expect values for two broadband reference antennas but give better results on two narrowband antennas.
Keywords
Q-factor measurement; antenna testing; electromagnetic wave reflection; Q measurement methods; Wheeler cap method; broadband reference antennas; narrowband antennas; reflection method; shorted waveguide; small antenna efficiency; Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Broadband antennas; Frequency measurement; Impedance; Loaded antennas; Q measurement; Reflection; Reflector antennas; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1999. IEEE
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5639-x
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.1999.788307
Filename
788307
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