Measurements of correlation coefficients of closely spaced dipoles

Author

Hui, Ping ; Hynes, Christopher G. ; Van Wonterghem, Jari ; Michelson, David G.

Author_Institution

NOKIA Multimedia, Burnaby, BC, Canada

fYear

2005

fDate

7-9 March 2005

Firstpage

474

Lastpage

477

Abstract

Cross-correlation coefficients of two side-by-side λ/2 dipole antennas as a function of space separations are calculated from antenna patterns measured using a 3D diversity antenna measurement system in an anechoic chamber. Autocorrelation coefficients determined from the measured patterns of a λ/2 dipole antenna agree well with the theoretical model. The effects of antenna mutual coupling on the cross-correlation coefficients of two λ/2 dipole antennas are obtained experimentally and analysed.

Keywords

S-parameters; antenna radiation patterns; coupled circuits; dipole antenna arrays; diversity reception; 3D diversity antenna measurement system; S-parameters; anechoic chamber; antenna mutual coupling; closely spaced dipoles; dipole cross-correlation coefficients; far-field radiation patterns; side-by-side λ/2 dipole antennas; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Autocorrelation; Base stations; Dipole antennas; Mobile antennas; Multiaccess communication; Mutual coupling; Polarization; Receiving antennas;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antenna Technology: Small Antennas and Novel Metamaterials, 2005. IWAT 2005. IEEE International Workshop on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8842-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IWAT.2005.1461120

Filename

1461120