DocumentCode
993230
Title
The determination of antenna patterns of 
-arm antennas by means of bicomplex functions
Author
Crout, P.
Author_Institution
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
18
Issue
5
fYear
1970
fDate
9/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
686
Lastpage
689
Abstract
A method is devised for calculating the antenna patterns of -arm spiral or conical antennas and is applied specifically to the determination of the 
and 
patterns. These calculations are greatly facilitated, if not rendered practically feasible, by the use of bicomplex functions which are described. It is found that in the vicinity of the antenna axis, circular polarization is obtained in the pattern regardless of the nature of the antenna structure if 
, and in the 
pattern if 
; furthermore, each of these patterns is determined by the field at a single point.
-arm spiral or conical antennas and is applied specifically to the determination of the and patterns. These calculations are greatly facilitated, if not rendered practically feasible, by the use of bicomplex functions which are described. It is found that in the vicinity of the antenna axis, circular polarization is obtained in the pattern regardless of the nature of the antenna structure if , and in the pattern if ; furthermore, each of these patterns is determined by the field at a single point.Keywords
Conical antennas; Spiral antennas; Arm; Current distribution; Kernel; Polarization; Receiving antennas; Spirals; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1970.1139773
Filename
1139773
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