• DocumentCode
    761225
  • Title

    Physical limitations of antenna

  • Author

    Geyi, Wen

  • Author_Institution
    Research In Motion, Waterloo, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    8
  • fYear
    2003
  • Firstpage
    2116
  • Lastpage
    2123
  • Abstract
    A discussion of minimum possible antenna quality factor (Q) is first presented . Based on the spherical wave function theory, the maximum possible ratios of gain to Q for both directional antenna and omnidirectional antenna are examined and new upper limits for both cases have been obtained. Universally applicable numerical results and some related discussions are also included.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; directive antennas; modal analysis; antenna physical limitations; antenna quality factor; directional antenna; maximum gain to Q ratio; omnidirectional antenna; radiated power; small antennas; spherical mode theory; spherical wave function; time averaged stored energy; upper limits; Antenna theory; Bandwidth; Directional antennas; Directive antennas; Electromagnetic fields; Helium; Polarization; Polynomials; Q factor; Wave functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.2003.814754
  • Filename
    1219625