8 Slides

8.
Antennas and Radiating Systems

Dr. Rakhesh Singh Kshetrimayum
Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum
4/26/2016
8.1 Introduction
Antenna is a device used for radiating and receiving EM waves
Any wireless communication cant happen without antennas.
Antennas have many applications like in
mobile communications (all mobile phones has in-built antennas)
wireless local areas networks (your laptop connecting wireless
internet also has antennas)

television (old TV antennas are Yagi-Uda antennas, now, generally disc
antennas are employed for direct to home (DTH) TVs)
satellite communications (usually have large parabolic antennas or
microstrip antenna arrays)
rockets and missiles (microstrip antenna arrays)
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8.1 Introduction
Antennas
Radiation
fundamentals
Antenna pattern and

parameters
Types of
antennas
Antenna
arrays
When does a
charge radiate?
Wave equation for
potential functions
Hertz dipole
Solution of wave equation

for potential functions
Dipole antenna
Loop antenna
Fig. 8.1 Antennas (cover antenna pattern and parameters after types of antennas)
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8.2 Radiation fundamentals

8.2.1 When does a charge radiates?
accelerating/decelerating charges radiate EM waves
Source
Fig. 8.2 A giant sphere of radius r with a source of EM wave at

its origin
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Consider a giant sphere of radius r which encloses the source
of EM waves at the origin (Fig. 8.2)

The total power passing out of the spherical surface is given
by Poynting theorem,
r
r r
r
r
Ptotal (r ) = S avg ds = Re E H ds
Ptotal =
lim
r
P (r )
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This is the energy per unit time that is radiated into infinity
and
it never comes back to the source
The signature of radiation is irreversible flow of energy away
from the source

Let us analyze the following three cases:
CASE 1: A stationary charge will not radiate.
no flow of charge =>no current=>no magnetic field=>no
radiation
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CASE 2: A charge moving with constant velocity will not radiate.
The area of the giant sphere of Fig. 8.2 is 4 r2
So for the radiation to occur Poynting vector must decrease no
faster than 1/r2

from Coloumbs law, electrostatic fields decrease as 1/r2,
whereas Biot Savarts law states that magnetic fields decrease as
1/r2
So the total decrease in the Poynting vector is proportional to
1/r4 no radiation
CASE 3: A time varying current or acceleration (or deceleration) of
charge will radiate.
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Basic radiation equation:
L
di
dv
=Q
dt
dt
where L=length of current element, m

di =time changing current, As-1(units)
dt
Q=charge, C
dv

=acceleration of charge, ms-2
dt
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To create radiation
there must be a time varying current or
acceleration (or deceleration) of charge
Static charges=>no radiation

If the charge motion is time varying with acceleration or
deceleration
then there will be radiation even if the wire is straight
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Charges moving with uniform velocity:
no radiation if the wire is straight and infinite in extent and
radiation if the wire is
curved,
bent,
discontinuous,
terminated or
truncated (these will either accelerate or decelerate the charge)
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For radiation, electric field will have a transversal component
instead of radial component
whenever a charge accelerates or decelerates

Example 8.1
Prove that in order to have radiation the electric field must
have spatial variation as 1/r where r is the distance from the

source
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8.2.2 Wave equation for potential functions
r
One of the Maxwells equation B = 0
r
r
Hence B = A
Putting this in the following Maxwells equation
r
r
r
r
B
A
E =
E =
t
t
r
r
r A
r A
E +
= V
=0 E+
t
t
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Putting this in the following Maxwells equation
r
r
A
E =
+ V =
2

+ V =
t
r
r
r
E
Another Maxwells equation B = J +
t
Simplifies to
r
+ V
r
r
r
r
t
2
A = A A = J
t
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Lorentz Gauge condition
r
V
A +
=0
t
Applying above condition
r
2
r
r
A
2

A = J 2 + V
t
t
r
r
r
A
2
A 2 = J
t
r
A
+ 2V =
t
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2V 2 =
t
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8.2.2 Wave equation for potential functions
From Maxwells equations for time varying fields, we have
derived the two wave equations for potential functions
(magnetic vector and electric potentials)
r
2
r
r
A
2V
2
2
A 2 = J ; V 2 =
t
t
Why find potential functions instead of fields?
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8.2.3 Solution of wave equation for potential
functions
For time harmonic functions of potentials,
r
r
r
2
A + A = J
2
where =
To solve the above equation, we can apply Greens function
technique
Greens function G is the solution of the above equation with
the R.H.S equal to a delta function
2 G + 2 G = (space)
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Once we obtain the Greens function,
we can obtain the solution for any arbitrary current source by
applying the convolution theorem

For radiation problems,
the most appropriate coordinate system is spherical
since the wave travels out radially in all directions
It has also symmetry along and directions
G G
=
=0

Hence, the above equation reduces to

1 2 G
r
+ 2 G = (r )
r
r 2 r
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Putting = G r,
2
r 2
+ 2 = r (r )
For r not equal to 0,

2
r 2
+ 2 = 0
Therefore,
= Ae j r + Be + j r
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Since the radiation travels radially in positive r direction
negative r direction is not physically feasible for a source of a
field, we get,
= Ae j r
Ae jr
G=
r
From example 8.2, we can find the constant A and hence

1
e jr
;G =
A=
4
4r
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Since the medium surrounding the source is linear,
we can obtain the potential for any arbitrary current input
by the convolution of the impulse function (Greens function) with the
input current
r
A= 0
4
20
()
r r
j r r '
r' e
J
r
r r'
r
r
V
dv '
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The prime coordinates denote the source variables
unprimed coordinates denote the observation points
The modulus sign in is to make sure that
is positive
since the distance in spherical coordinates is always positive
r r'
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8.3 Antenna pattern and parameters

8.3.1 What is antenna radiation pattern?
The radiation pattern of an antenna is a 3-D graphical
representation of the radiation properties of the antenna as a
function of position (usually in spherical coordinates)
If we imagine an antenna is placed at the origin of a spherical
coordinate system,
its radiation pattern is given by measurement of the magnitude
of the electric field over a surface of a sphere of radius r
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Dipole Antenna
Omni-directional radiation pattern
Horn Antenna
Directional radiation pattern

For a fixed r, electric field is only a function of and
r
E ( , )
Two types of patterns are generally used:

r
r
(a) field pattern (normalized E or H versus spherical
coordinate position) and

(b) power pattern (normalized power versus spherical
coordinate position).
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3-D radiation patterns are difficult to draw and visualize in a
2-D plane like pages of this book

Usually they are drawn in two principal 2-D planes which are
orthogonal to each other
Generally, xz- and xy- plane are the two orthogonal principal
planes
E-plane (H-plane) is the plane in which there are maximum
electric (magnetic) fields for a linearly polarized antenna
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max
Fig. 8.3 (c) Typical radiation pattern of an antenna

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A typical antenna radiation pattern looks like as in Fig. 8.3 (c)
It could be a polar plot as well
An antenna usually has either one of the following patterns:
(a) isotropic (uniform radiation in all directions, it is not
possible to realize this practically)

(b) directional (more efficient radiation in one direction than
another)
(c) omnidirectional (uniform radiation in one plane)
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0 < rnf 1 0.62
0.62
Fig. 8.3 (a) Antenna field regions
3
Dmax
3
Dmax
< rnf 2
2
2 Dmax
2
2 Dmax
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< rff
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The antenna field regions could be divided broadly into three
regions (see Fig. 8.3 (a)):

Reactive near field region:
This is the region immediately surrounding the antenna
where the reactive field (stored energy-standing waves)
dominates
Reactive near field region is for a radius of
0 < rnf 1 0.62
3
Dmax
where Dmax is the maximum antenna dimension

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Radiating near field (Fresnel) region:
The region in between the reactive near field and the far-field
(the radiation fields are dominant)
the field distribution is dependent on the distance from the
antenna
Radiating near field (Fresnel) region is usually for a radius of
0.62
31
3
Dmax
< rnf 2
2
2 Dmax
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Far field (Fraunhofer) region:
This is the region farthest from the antenna where the field
distribution is essentially independent of the distance from
the antenna (propagating waves)
2D
<r
Fraunhofer far field region is usually for a radius of
In the far field region, the spherical wavefront radiated from

a source antenna can be approximated as plane wavefront
The phase error in approximating this is /8
2
max
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ff
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Fig. 8.3 (b) Illustration of
far field region

(antenna under test: AUT)
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We can calculate the distance rff by equating the maximum
error (which is at the edges of the AUT of maximum

dimension Dmax) in the distance r by approximating spherical
wavefront to plane wavefront to /16 (Exercise 8.1)
8.3.2 Direction of the main beam (max)

A radiation lobe is a clear peak in the radiation intensity
surrounded by regions of weaker radiation intensity
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Main beam is the biggest lobe in the radiation pattern of the

antenna
It is the radiation lobe in the direction of maximum radiation
max is the direction in which maximum radiation occurs
Any lobe other than the main lobe is called as minor lobe
The radiation lobe opposite to the main lobe is also termed
as back lobe
This will be more appropriate for polar plot of radiation pattern
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8.3.3 Half power beam width (HPBW)
It is the angular separation between the half of the maximum

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power radiation in the main beam

1
At these points, the radiation electric field reduces by 2
of the maximum electric field
Half power is also equal to -3-dB
We also call HPBW as -3-dB beamwidth
They are measured in the E-plane and H-plane radiation
patterns of the antenna
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8.3.4 Beam width between first nulls (BWFN)
It is the angular separation between the first two nulls on
either side of the main beam
For same values of BWFN, we can have different values of
HPBW for narrow beams and broad beams
HPBW is a better parameter for specifying the effective
beam width
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8.3.5 Side lobe level (SLL)
The side lobes are the lobes other than the main beam and
it shows the direction of the unwanted radiation in the antenna
radiation pattern
The amplitude of the maximum side lobe in comparison to
the main beam maximum amplitude of the electric field is

called as side lobe level (SLL)
It is normally expressed in dB and a SLL of -30 dB or less is
considered to be good for a communication system
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8.3.6 Radiation intensity
Power crossing the area dA is S ( , )dA
Radiation intensity is defined as power crossing per unit solid
angle
U ( , ) =
S ( , )dA
= S ( , )r 2 (W / Sr )
d
Prad =
U ( , )d = U ( , ) sin d d
= 4
U avg
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P
1
= rad =
4 4
=0
=0
U ( , ) sin d d

=0 =0
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8.3.7 Directivity
The directivity of an antenna is defined as
the ratio of the radiation intensity in a given direction from the
antenna
to the radiation intensity averaged over all directions
which equivalent to the radiation intensity of an isotropic antenna
D( , ) =
U ( , )
=
U avg
4 U ( , )
U ( , ) sin d d

=0 =0
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D (, ) is maximum at max and minimum along null
Dmax ( , ) =
U max
=
Uavg
4 U max ( , )
U ( , ) sin d d
4
A
=0 = 0
A is also known as beam solid angle

It is also defined as the solid angle through which all the
antenna power would flow

if the radiation intensity was U max ( , ) for all angles in A
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Given an antenna with one narrow major beam, negligible
radiation in its minor lobes

rad
rad
A HPBW
HPBW
where HPBW
and HPBW are the half-power beam widths in

radians which are perpendicular to each other
For narrow beam width antennas ( HPBW , HPBW << 1)
It can be shown that the maximum directivity is given by
Dmax
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4
rad
rad
HPBW
HPBW
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If the beam widths are in degrees, we have
2
Dmax
180
4
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deg
=
deg
deg
deg
HPBW HPBW
HPBW
HPBW
8.3.8 Gain
In defining directivity, we have assumed that the antenna
is lossless
But, antennas are made of conductors and dielectrics
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It has same in-built losses accompanied with the conductors
and dielectrics
Thereby, the power input to the antenna is partly radiated
and
remaining part is lost in the imperfect conductors as well as in
dielectrics
The gain of an antenna in a given direction is defined as
the ratio of the intensity in a given direction
to the radiation intensity that would be obtained if the power
accepted by the antenna were radiated isotropically
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G ( , ) =
4 U ( , ) 4 U ( , )erad
=
= erad D( , )
Pinput
Prad
Note that definitions of the antenna directivity and gain are
essentially the same

except for the power terms used in the definitions
Directivity is the ratio of the antenna radiated power density at a
distant point to the total antenna radiated power radiated

isotropically
Gain is the ratio of the antenna radiated power density at a distant
point to the total antenna input power radiated isotropically
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The antenna gain is usually measured based on Friis
transmission formula and it requires two identical antennas

One of the identical antennas is the radiating antenna, and
the other one is the receiving antenna
Assuming that the antennas are well matched in terms of
impedance and polarization,
the Friis transmission equation is
2
Pr
Pr
1
4 R
=
Gt Gr Q Gt = Gr = G G = 20 log10
+ 10 log10
Pt 4 R
2
Pt
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Friis transmission equation states that the ratio of the
received power at the receiving antenna and transmitted

power at the transmitting antenna is:
directly proportional to both gains of the transmitting (Gt) and
receiving (Gr) antennas

inversely proportional to square of the distance between the
transmitting and receiving antennas (1/R2) and
directly proportional to the square of the wavelength of the
signal transmitted (2)
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Assumptions made are:
(a) antennas are placed in the far-field regions
(b) there is free space direct line of sight propagation
between the two antennas

(c) there are no interferences from other sources and
no multipaths between the transmitting and receiving antennas
due to
reflection,
refraction and
diffraction
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8.3.9 Polarization
Let us consider antenna is placed at the origin of a
spherical coordinate system and wave is propagating
radially outward in all directions
In the far field region of an antenna,
r
E ( , ) = E ( , ) + E ( , )
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Putting the time dependence, we have,
r
E ( , , t ) = E ( , ) cos (t ) + E ( , ) cos (t + ) = E ( , , t ) + E ( , , t )
where is the phase difference between the elevation and
azimuthal components of the electric field

The figure traced out by the tip of the radiated electric field
vector
as a function of time for a fixed position of space can be defined
as antenna polarization
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a) LP
When =0, the two transversal electric field components are
in time phase
The total electric field vector
r
E ( , , t ) = E ( , ) cos (t ) + E ( , ) cos (t )
makes an angle LP with the -axis

LP
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E ( , , t )
E ( , , t )
1
= tan
= tan
E
,
,
t
E
,
,
t
)
)
(
(
1
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The tip of the total radiated electric field vector traces out a
line
Therefore, the antennas polarization is LP
b) CP
When = , the two transversal electric field components
2
are out of phase in time
and if the two transversal electric field components are of
equal amplitude
E ( , ) = E ( , ) = E0 ( , )
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The total electric field vector
r
E ( , , t ) = E ( , ) cos (t ) + E ( , ) sin (t )
makes an angle CP with the -axis
CP
sin (t )
1
= tan
= tan tan (t ) = t
cos (t )
1
This implies that the total radiated electric field vector of the
antenna traces out a circle as time progresses from 0 to 2
and so on
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If the vector rotates counterclockwise (clockwise),
then the antenna polarization is RHCP (LHCP)
For
E ( , ) E ( , ) and 00,,
the total electric field vector traces out an ellipse and

hence it is elliptically polarized (EP)
The ratio of the major and minor axes of the ellipse is called
axial ratio (AR)
For instance, AR=0 dB for CP and AR= dB for LP
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Let us try to understand two terms (co- and cross-
polarization) which are important for the antenna radiation

pattern
Co-polarization means you measure the antenna with another
antenna oriented in the same polarization with the antenna
under test (AUT)
Cross-polarization means that you measure the antenna with
antenna oriented perpendicular w.r.t. the main polarization
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Cross-polarization is the polarization orthogonal to the

polarization under consideration

For example, if the field of an antenna is horizontally
polarized, the cross-polarization for this case is vertical
polarization
If the polarization is RHCP, the cross-polarization is LHCP
Let us put this into mathematical expressions:
We may write the total electric field propagating along z-axis
r
as
j z
E = ( Ecouco + Ecr ucr ) e
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where the co- and cross-polarization unit vectors satisfy the
orthonormality condition
*
*
uco uco
= 1, ucr ucr* = 1, uco ucr* = 0, ucr uco
=0
Therefore, the co- and cross-polarization components of the
electric fields can be obtained as

r *
r *
Eco = E uco , Ecr = E ucr
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a) LP
For a general LP wave, we can write,
uco = cos LP x + sin LP y , ucr = sin LP x cos LP y
For a x-directed LP wave, LP =0, hence,
r *
r *
uco = x , ucr = y ; Eco = E uco = Ex , Ecr = E ucr = E y
For a y-directed LP wave, LP =900, hence,
r *
r *
uco = y , ucr = x; Eco = E uco = E y , Ecr = E ucr = Ex
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b) CP
For a RHCP wave, we can write,
uco =
x jy
x + jy
, ucr =
2
2
r * Ex + jE y
r * Ex jE y
Eco = E uco =
, Ecr = E ucr =
2
2
For a LHCP wave, co- and cross-polarization unit vectors and
components of the electric field will interchange

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c) EP
For a EP wave, we can write,
uco =
x + Ae jEP y
1+ A
, ucr =
Ae jEP x + y
1 + A2
In order to determine the far-field radiation pattern of an
AUT, two antennas are required

The one being tested (AUT) is normally free to rotate and it
is connected in receiving mode
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Note that AUT as a receiving antenna measurement will
generate the same radiation pattern to that of AUT used as a

transmitting antenna (from reciprocity theorem)
Another antenna is usually fixed and it is connected in
transmitting mode
The AUT is rotated by a positioner and it can rotate 1-, 2and 3-degrees of freedom of rotation
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The AUT is rotated in usually two principal planes (elevation
and azimuthal)
The received field strength is measured by a spectrum
analyzer or power meter
which will be used to generate the antenna radiation pattern in
two principal planes also known as E- and H- planes

The antenna radiation patterns in these two principal planes
can be used to generate the 3-D radiation pattern of an

antenna
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Equivalent circuit of an antenna

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8.3.10 Quality factor and bandwidth
The equivalent circuit of a resonant antenna can be
approximated by a series RLC resonant circuit
where R=Rr+RL are the radiation and loss resistances,
L is the inductance and
C is the capacitance of the antenna
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For a resonant antenna like dipoles, the FBW is related
to the radiation efficiency and quality factor Q

(FBW=1/Q)
The quality factor of an antenna is defined as 2f0 (f0 is
the resonant frequency) times the energy stored over the
power radiated and Ohmic losses
Q = 2 f 0
1 2
1
I L+ I
4
4
( 2 f 0 )
2
I ( Rr + RL )
1
2
Rr
1
=
= Qlossless erad
2 f 0 Rr C ( Rr + RL )
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2 f 0 L
1
=
Rr + RL 2 f 0 ( Rr + RL ) C
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where Qlossless is the quality factor when the antenna is
lossless (RL=0) and

erad is the antenna radiation efficiency.
Note that the radiation efficiency of an antenna is defined as
the ratio of the power delivered to the radiation resistance Rr
to the power delivered to Rr and RL
erad =
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1 2
I Rr
2
1
I
2
( Rr + RL )
Rr
( Rr + RL )
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Small Antennas
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There is a very important concept on designing electrically
small antennas
When kr<1 (electrically small antennas), the quality factor
Q of a small antenna can found from the J. L. Chus relation
Q=
1 + 2 ( kr )
( kr )
{1 + ( kr ) }
2
erad
where k is the wave number and r is the radius of the smallest
sphere enclosing the antenna
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The above relation gives the relationship between the antenna
size, efficiency and quality factor.

This expression can be reduced further for smallest Q for a
LP very small antenna (kr<<1) as follows:
Qmin =
( kr )
1
kr
Harrington gave also a practical upper limit to the gain of a
small antenna for a reasonable BW as

2
Gmax = ( kr ) + 2 ( kr )
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For example, for a Hertz dipole of very small length 0.01,

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Qmin =32283
It has very high Q and hence a very narrow FBW (0.000031)
Gmax=0.0638 or -12dB
Note that in the above calculations r=0.005 has been used
But the gain of the antenna in dB is also negative
Antenna size, quality factor, bandwidth and radiation
efficiency is interlinked
There is no complete freedom to optimize each one of them
independently
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RECAP:
Antenna acts as an interface between a guided wave and a
free-space wave
One of the most important characteristics of an antenna is its
directional property
Ability to concentrate radiated power in a certain direction
Or receive power from a preferred direction
This directional property is characterized in Radiation pattern

From reciprocity theorem, we can show that
the pattern characteristics of an antenna are the same in the
transmit and
the receive modes
Source
Feed
Line
Antenna
Radiated fields

A plot of electric or magnetic field intensity as function of
the direction at a constant distance from the antenna is

known as the electric field pattern or magnetic field pattern
The field intensity along a direction (,) is given by the
length of the position vector to a point on the surface of the
3D shape in the direction (,)
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Directivity of an isotropic antenna

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is taken for reference for defining

gain
Directivity of an antenna indicates
how well the antenna radiate in a
P0/4
particular direction in comparison
with an isotropic antenna
radiating the same amount of
power (P0)
Assume erad=1,
U ( , )
4 U ( , )
D( , ) =
= 2
U avg
gain = directivity
U ( , ) sin d d
=0 =0
DdB=10log10(D) dBi
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Generally single value of gain or directivity is given in that
case the gain or directivity is along the main beam peak

Antenna equivalent circuit can be thought of as
Radiation resistance
Loss resistance
Reactive parts
So the feed line also has a characteristic impedance Z0 usually
of 50 Ohm
At the input of the antenna, the impedance seen by the feed
line can be assumed as ZL
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Then the reflection coefficient and VSWR may be calculated as
1+
Z L Z0
=
;VSWR =
Z L + Z0
1
0 1,1 VSWR
BW : VSWR 2
Polarization of the antenna is the polarization of the wave
radiated by the antenna in the far field

Polarization of the antenna is direction-dependent
Conventionally polarization of the wave is along the main beam
direction
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Received signal power in a wireless communication link
The received signal power is a function of four elements:
The transmitter output electrical power (pT)
The fraction of the transmitter electrical power directed at the
receiver defined by the transmit antenna gain (gT)

The loss of energy in the communication medium
The fraction of the received electrical power directed at the
receiver defined by the received antenna gain (gR)
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Power flux density (pfd) for isotropic radiator at a distance r

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=p0/(4r2)
Power transmitted= pT gT
pfd= pT gT /(4r2)
In dB,
PFD= PT +GT-10log4r2=EIRP-10log4r2 (dBW/m2)
where equivalent isotropic radiated power=EIRP
No matter what, a large portion of the transmitted
energy 10log4r2 is not seen by the receiver
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The received power at the receiver antenna is
Pr=pfdAer
Effective aperture is defined as the ratio of power delivered

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to the load if antenna to the Poynting vector in any direction

(,)
Ae (,) =Pr (,) /S (m2)
Note that for any antenna it can be shown that
G/Ae=(4)/2
Or, Ae=G 2 /(4)
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Pr=pfdAe= pT gTgr 2 /(4r)2
PR=PT+GT+GR-20log((4r) c/f) (dBW)
The last term is called range loss or power loss between
two isotropic antennas at particular range and frequency
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8.4 Kinds of antennas

8.4.1 Hertz dipole
Let us find the fields of a small current carrying element of
length dl
An infinitesimally small current element is called a
Hertz dipole
Electrically small antennas are small relative to wavelength

Whereas electrically large antennas are large relative to
wavelength
Hertz dipole is not of much practical use
but it is the basic building block of any kind of antennas
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The infinitesimal time-varying current in the Hertz dipole is
I (t ) = I 0 e jt z
where is the angular frequency of the current

Since the current is assumed along the z-direction, the
magnetic vector potential at the observation point P is along

z-direction (see section 3.10)
r
0 I 0 dle jr e jt
A = Az z =
z
4r
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Fig. 8.5 Hertz dipole
located at the origin and

oriented along z-axis
P ( r , , )
I 0 e jt
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Note that for this case
r r'
J ( r ) dv ' = I 0 dle jt
For infinitesimally small current element at the origin

r r r
r r' = r
using the coordinate transformation from the Rectangular to
Spherical coordinate systems (see section 1.3.3)

Ar sin cos

A = cos cos
A sin

sin sin
cos sin
cos
cos Ax sin cos

sin Ay = cos cos
0 Az sin
sin sin
cos sin
cos
cos 0
sin 0
0 Az
Ar = Az cos ; A = Az sin ; A = 0
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r
QH =
r
A
=
0 r 2 sin r
Ar
rA
r sin
r sin A
Using the symmetry of the problem (no variation in ), we
have,
r
r
1

H=
0 r 2 sin r
Az cos
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rAz sin
r sin
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H r = 0; H = 0; H =
I 0 dle + jt
H =
4 r
r sin
0 r 2 sin
j r
sin )
( e
I 0 dle + jt e j r sin
=
4
rA
sin
A
cos
)
( z
)
(
z
e j r cos
I 0 dle + jt
e j r sin
j r
sin +
j e
4
r
r
j 1
+ 2
r
r
The Hertz dipole has only
component of the magnetic

field, i.e., the magnetic field circulates the dipole
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r
The electric field for ( J = 0 in free space, we dont have
any conduction current flowing) can be obtained as

r
r H
E=
j
Using the symmetry of the problem (no variation in ) like
before, we have,
r
r
1
E=
j r 2 sin r
0
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r sin
0 =
r
H
r
H
r
sin
sin
(
)
(
)
j r 2 sin
r sin H
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I 0 dle jt e j r j 1
I 0 dle jt e j r j 1
2
Er =
+ ( r sin ) =
+ 2 r 2sin cos
2
j r 2 sin 4 r r 2
j
r
sin
r
r
Note that Er has only 1/r2 and 1/r3 variation with r
I 0 dle jt sin
1
E =
j + e jr
r sin H =
r
j r 4
r
j r 2 sin r
r
I 0 dle jt sin j r j 2
j
=
e
+
2
3
4
r
r
r
We see that electric field is in the (r, ) plane whereas the
magnetic field has component only

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Therefore, the electric field and magnetic field are

90
perpendicular to each other (Which wave is this?)

Points to be noted:
1) Fields can be classified into three categories
(a) Radiation fields (spatial variation 1/r)
(b) Induction fields (spatial variation 1/r2) and
(c) Electrostatic fields (spatial variation 1/r3)
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2) Field variation with f since
a) Electrostatic fields (1/r3) are also inversely proportional to

the frequency ( 1 )
b) Induction field (1/r2) is independent of frequency (
2
c) Radiation field (1/r) is proportional to frequency (
)
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2) Field variation with r
For small values of r,
electrostatic field is the dominant term and
For large values of r,

radiation field is the dominant term
We can also observe that the three types of fields are equal in
magnitude when
2/r= /r2=1/r3 => r=1/= /2
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For r< /2, 1/r3 term dominates
For r>> /2, the 1/r term dominates
Near field region:
For r<< /2
(in fact the near field region distance r= /2 is for D<<
for an ideal infinitesimally small Hertz dipole

3
D
and the near field region distance for r = 0.62
is for
D>>), electrostatic fields dominate
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as r<< /2
Q e j r 1
jt
I 0 dl cos e jt
I
dl
sin
e
Er 2 j
; E j 0
3
4 r
4 r 3
The magnitude of the near field is
E =
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Er + E 2 =
I 0 dl
2
2
4
cos
+
sin
3
4 r
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A polar plot of the near field can be generated by writing a
MATLAB program for plotting

F ( ) = 4 cos 2 + sin 2
Maximum field is along =00, =1800 and minimum is along
=900, =2700 (see Fig. 8.6(a))
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Fig. 8.6 (a) Near field pattern plot of a Hertz dipole located at the
origin and oriented along z-axis (maximum radiation along z-axis)
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Far field region:
For r>> /2 (in between reactive near field and
Fraunhofer far field region, there exists the Fresnel near field
region thats why we have chosen an r>> /2), radiation
field is the dominant term
In other words kr>>1, we have,
I 0 dl sin e jt e j r 2
I 0 dl sin e jt e j r
E = j
; H = j
4 r
4 r
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The electric fields and magnetic fields are in phase with each
other
They are 90 out of phase with the current due to the (j)
term in the expressions of E and H
It is interesting to note that the ratio of electric field and
magnetic field is constant
E

=
=
=
=
H
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Hence, the fields have sinusoidal variations with
They are zero along =0
No radiation along z-axis unlike near field case
They are maximum along = /2 (see Fig. 8.6 (b))
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Fig. 8.6 (b) E-plane radiation pattern of a Hertz dipole in far field
(H-plane radiation will look like a circle)
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Power flow:
S avg
r r*
1
1
= Re E H = Re Er r + E H *
2
2
S avg
{(
2
3
1
* $
I
dl
sin
0
= Re E H r =
r$
2
2 4 r
Antenna power flows radially outward

Power density is not same in all directions
The net real power is only due to the radiations fields (i.e.
j2/r and j/r) of electric and magnetic fields

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In the far field, electric field is along
magnetic field is along direction
direction
Both of them are perpendicular to the power flow (Poynting
vector) which is along r$ direction

Total radiated power:
The total radiated power from a Hertz dipole
W = S avg r 2 sin d d
dl
W = 40 2 I 0 2
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Power radiated by the Hertz dipole is proportional to
the square of the dipole length and
inversely proportional to the dipole wavelength
It implies more and more power is radiated as

the frequency and
the length
of the Hertz dipole increases

Radiation resistance of a Hertz Dipole:
Hertz dipole can be equivalently modeled as a radiation
resistance
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Since W=1/2 I02 Rrad
dl
W = 40 2 I 0 2
dl
2
implies that Rrad = 80
Radiation pattern of a Hertz Dipole:

F(, )=sin for a Hertz dipole
The 3D plot of sin looks like an apple (see Figure 8.6 (c))
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Fig. 8.6 (c) A typical 3-D radiation pattern of a Hertz dipole in the far field
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To get the 3-D plot from the 2-D plot you need to rotate the

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E-plane pattern along the H-plane pattern

For this case it will give the shape of an apple
Note that is also known as elevation angle and as
azimuth angle
E-plane pattern for a dipole is also known as elevation
pattern
H-plane pattern as azimuthal pattern
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As mentioned before, it is easier to visualize 2-D plots than
3-D on a 2-D plane like pages of this book

Two principal planes radiation patterns are normally plotted
E-plane (vertical: all planes containing z-axis like xz-plane, yz-
plane)
H-plane (horizontal) radiations patterns
are sufficient to describe the radiation pattern of a Hertz
dipole
H-plane (xy-plane) radiation pattern is in the form of circle
of radius 1 since F(, ) is independent of
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Since the ratio of electric and magnetic field amplitudes in

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the far field region of an antenna is 377 Ohm

We may also plot the power pattern instead of field pattern
from the relation p(, )=sin2
Polarization of Hertz dipole:
In the far-field region of a Hertz dipole, only component of
the electric field the electric field is LP along direction
That means electric field is perpendicular to the line from
the center of the dipole to the field observation point (see
Fig. 8.5) and it lies in the plane containing this line and the
dipole axis
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8.4.2 Dipole antenna
The next extension of a Hertz dipole is a linear antenna or a
dipole of finite length as depicted in Fig. 8.7 (a)
It consists of a conductor of length 2L fed by a voltage or
current source at its center
The current distribution can be obtained by assuming an o.c.
transmission line
For o.c. transmission line
V0 + j z + j z
V0 +
I ( z) =
e
e
= 2 j
sin z
Z0
Z0
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Fig. 8.7 (a) Dipole of length
2L (Dipole can be assumed

to composed of many Hertz dipoles)
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The current is zero at z= L (since at the ends, there is no
path for the current to flow), so, we can write,

V0 +
V0 +
I ( z ) = 2 j
sin( ( L z )) = I 0 sin ( L z ) ; I 0 = 2 j
Z0
Z0
The electric field due to the current element dz

(it has the same expression of the Hertz dipole of the previous section
except that now we have a length of dz and current of I(z) )

at far away observation point or in the far field can be
written as
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dE
j 2 sin I ( z )dze j R1
dE =
; dH =
0
4 R1
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Since the observation point P is at a very far distance, the
lines OP and QP are parallel and therefore

R1 R z cos
Note that for the amplitude, we can approximate

1 1
R1 R
since the dipole size is quite small in comparison to the distance
of the observation point P from the origin

Hence
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j 2 sin I ( z )dze j R e j Z cos

dE
4 R
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Since we have assumed that the dipole of length 2L is
composed of many Hertz dipoles as depicted in Fig. 8.7 (a)

(this is one of the reasons why we say that Hertz dipole or
infinitesimal dipole is the building block for many antennas),

we can write the total radiated electric field as
L
E =
z = L
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dE =
z = L
L
j 2 sin I 0 sin( ( L z ))e j R e j Z cos
j 2 sin I ( z )e j R e j Z cos
dz =
dz
4 R
4 R
z = L
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It can be shown that (see textbook for derivations)
e j R cos ( L cos ) cos L
e j R
E j 60 I 0
F ( )
= j 60 I 0
R
sin
R
In the previous equation, the term under bracket is F()

and it is the variation of electric field as a function of and
it is the E-plane radiation pattern
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In the H-plane,
E is a constant and it is not a function of
hence it is a circle
The Eplane radiation pattern of the dipole varies with the length of

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the dipole as depicted in Fig. 8.8

Note that according to Fig. 8.7 (a), we have considered the total
dipole length is 2L) and the H-plane radiation is always a circle
Fig. 8.8 E-plane radiation pattern for dipole of length
(a) 2L=2/4= /2
(b) 2L=2=2
(c) 2L=22=4
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(a) 2L=2/4= /2
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(b) 2L=2=2
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(c) 2L=22=4
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Points to be noted:
1. Input impedance of the dipole (z=0)
Z in =
Vin
Vin
=
I in I 0 sin L
For dipole of length 2L, where L =odd multiples of

V
m
,L =
,sin L =1, Z in = in
I0
4
2
For dipole of length 2L, where L =even multiples of .
, L = m ,sin L = 0 Z in =
4
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Thats why it is preferable to have dipoles of length odd multiples
of /2,
otherwise it is difficult to have a source with infinite impedance
2. Since increasing the dipole length more and more current is
available for radiation,
the total power radiated increases monotonically
3. The electric field has only $ component and hence it is linearly

polarized
4. The radiation pattern have nulls and it can be calculated by
equating F()=0
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cos( L cos null ) cos L
=0
sin null
cos null = 1
o For m=0, cos null = 1, null = 0,

But, in denominator sin null
is also zero
So let us take the limit of F() as 0, and see
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2
4
2
4
cos ( L cos ) cos ( L )
1 ( L cos ) ( L cos ) ( L ) ( L )
1
+
+
Lim
1
Lim
sin
sin
2!
4!
2!
4!

0,
0,

4
2
( L )2 sin 2 ( L )4 (1 cos 4 )
L
sin (1 + cos 2 )
(
)
L
sin
1
( )
=
=0
Lim
Lim
2!
4!
sin
2!
4!
0,
0,
5. To find for maximum radiation, we have to find the solution of

dF ( )
d
=0
We can also take the mean of the first two nulls to approximate max
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Monopole antennas:
A monopole is a dipole that has been divided in half at its
center feed point and
fed against a ground plane
Monopole is usually fed from a coaxial cable (see Fig. 8.7 (b))
A monopole of length L placed above a perfectly conducting
and infinite ground plane

will have the same field distribution to that of a dipole of length
2L without the ground plane
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Monopole
Ground plane
Image of monopole
Coaxial cable
Dipole in free space
(b) Monopole of length L over a ground plane
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This is because an image of the monopole will be formed
inside the ground plane

(similar to the method of images in chapter 2)
The monopole looks like a dipole in free space (see Fig. 8.7
(b))
Since this monopole is of length L only,
it will radiate only half of the total radiated power of a dipole of
length 2L
Hence, the radiation resistance of a monopole is half that of a
dipole
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Similarly, directivity of the monopole is twice that of a dipole
Since the field distributions are the same for a monopole and
dipole,
the maximum radiation intensity will be also same for both
cases
But for monopole,
the total radiated power is half that of a dipole
Hence, the directivity of a monopole above a conducting
ground plane is
twice that of dipole in free space
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8.4.3 Loop antenna
Loop antennas could be of various shapes:
circular,
triangular,
square,
elliptical, etc.
They are widely used in applications up to 3GHz

Loop antennas can be classified into two:
electrically small (circumference < 0.1 ) and
electrically large (circumference approximately equals to )
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Electrically small loop antennas have
very small radiation resistance
They have
very low radiation and
are practically useless
Electrically small loop antennas could be analyzed assuming
that
it is equivalently represented as a Hertz dipole
Let us consider electrically large circular loop of constant
current
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Fig. 8.9 Loop antenna
r
r
'
r
R
r
r'
P'
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We can express magnetic vector potential (see textbook) as
I 0 ae j r
j { J1 ( a sin ) J1 ( a sin )}
A ( ) =
4 r
( 1)
Q Jn ( z ) = zn
m =0
2m+n
z 2m
m !( n + m ) !
J n ( z ) = (1) n J n ( z ) J1 ( a sin ) = J1 ( a sin )
j I 0 ae j r J1 ( a sin )
A ( ) =
2r
We can express electric field as

r
E = j
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r
A
) j Ar
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Note that magnetic vector potential has only component
which is a function of variable only

r
A = 0;
Q A = Ar = 0 E = j A = 0; Er = j Ar = 0 E = j A =
I 0 ae j r J1 ( a sin )
2r
I 0 ae j r
=
H =
J1 ( a sin ) ; H r = H = 0
2 r
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Poynting vector for a wave radiating in radially outward
direction
should have direction along positive radial direction
Therefore H
must be negative
Fig. 8.10 shows the far-field radiation pattern of the loop
antenna
It can be observed that the radiation field has higher
magnitude
with the larger radius of the loop antenna
For larger radiation power we need a loop antenna of larger
radius
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Fig. 8.10 Plot of for various values of angle (far-field radiation
patterns) (dotted line a=0.1, dashed line a=0.2, solid

line a=0.3)
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For small loops
1
3
1
2
a < ; J1 ( a sin ) = a sin

E =
1
(a sin )3 + ... 1 a sin
16
2
I 0 a e j r 1
2
I 0 a e j r 1
( a sin ) ; H =
( a sin )
2
2r 2
Note that for the dipole polarization was along direction

But for small loop antennas it is along the
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8.5 Antenna Arrays

One of the disadvantages of single antenna is that
it has fixed radiation pattern
That means once we have designed and constructed an
antenna,
the beam or radiation pattern is fixed
If we want to tune the radiation pattern,

we need to apply the technique of antenna arrays
Antenna array is a
configuration of multiple antennas (elements) arranged
to achieve a given radiation pattern
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There are several array design variables
which can be changed to achieve the overall array pattern design
Some of the array design variables are:

(a) array shape
linear,
circular,
planar, etc.
(b) element spacing

(c) element excitation amplitude
(d) element excitation phase

(e) patterns of array elements
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Given an antenna array of identical elements,
the radiation pattern of the antenna array may be found
according to the
pattern multiplication principle
It basically means that array pattern is equal to
the product of the

pattern of the individual array element into
array factor , a function dependent only on
the geometry of the array
the excitation amplitude and phase of the elements
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8.5.1 Two element array
Let us investigate an array of
two infinitesimal dipoles positioned along the z axis as shown in Fig.
8.10 (a)
The field radiated by the two elements,
assuming no coupling between the elements
is equal to the sum of the two fields

j r1 2 j1
j r2 2 j 2
r
r r
jI
dl
sin
e
jI
dl
sin
e
e
1
2
Etotal = E1 + E2 =
+
4 r1
4 r2
where the two antennas are excited with current

I1 < 1 and
I2 < 2
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1
r
r1
r
r
r
r2
Fig. 8.10 (a) Two Hertz dipoles
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For
I1 = I 2 = I o
1 =
,2 =
j 2d cos + 2 j 2d cos + 2
+e
e
d
2 cos
cos +
2 j r
r
jI
dl
sin
e
Etotal = 0
4 r
2 j r
jI
dl
sin
e
= 0
4 r
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Hence the total field of the array is equal to
the field of single element positioned at the origin
multiplied by a factor which is called as the array factor
Array factor is given
1
AF = 2 cos ( d cos + )
2
Normalized array factor is

1
AF2 = cos ( d cos + )

2
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8.5.2 N element uniform linear array (ULA)
This idea of two element array can be extended
to N element array of uniform amplitude and spacing
Let us assume that N Hertz dipoles are placed along a
straight line along z-axis at positions

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0,
d,
2d, ,
(N-2) d and
(N-1) d
respectively
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Current of equal amplitudes
but with phase difference of
0,

,
2, ,
(N-2) and
(N-1)
are excited to the corresponding dipoles at

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0,
d,
2d, ,
(N-2) d and
(N-1) d
respectively
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z
I ( N 1)
I
(N-1)d
.
.
.
I 2
2d
I 0
( N 1)
I 0
( N 1)
Fig. 8.10 (b) ULA 1 (c) ULA 2 (assume N is an odd number)

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Then the array factor for the N element ULA of Fig. 8.10 (b)
will become
AF = 1 + e
N
AF =
j ( d cos + )
+e
2 j ( d cos + )
e j (n 1)( d cos + ) AF
n =1
jN
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e
1 = e
e j 1
N 1
j(
)
2
+ ..... + e
1 e jN
; = d cos +
N =
j
1 e
N
j ( N2 )
j ( )
e 2
e
1
j ( 1 )
j ( )
e 2 e 2
j ( N 1)( d cos + )
sin( )
N 1
j
(
)
=e 2
2
sin(
)
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If the reference point is at the physical
center of the array as depicted in
Fig. 8.10 (c), the array factor is

sin(
( AF ) N
( N 1)
N
)
2
I 0
sin( )
2
For small values of
( AF ) N =
sin(
N
)
2
2
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The maximum value of AF is for = 0 and its value is N
Apply L Hospital rule since it is of the form sin 0
0
To normalize the array factor so that the maximum value is
equal to unity, we get,

( AF ) N
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sin(
)
1
2
=
N sin 1
sin(
)
2
N
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This is the normalized array factor for ULA
As N increases, the main lobe narrows
The number of lobes is equal to N
one main lobe and
other N-1 side lobes
in one period of the AF

The side lobes widths are of 2/N and
main lobes are two times wider than the side lobes
The SLL decreases with increasing N
This can be verified from Fig. 8.11 (see textbook)
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Null of the array
( AF ) N
To find the null of the array,

sin(
sin(
)
1
2
=
N sin 1
N
) = 0 Q = ( cos ) d +
2
N
N
2n
= n {( cos ) d + } = n d cos =
2
2
N
1
2n
n = cos 1
n = 1, 2,3,......
N
d
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( AF ) N
Maximum values
sin(
)
1
2
=
N sin 1
It attains the maximum values for = 0
1
=0
d cos + )
(
2
=
m
m = cos 1
8.5.3 Broadside array

We know that when
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= d cos + = 0
the maximum radiation occurs
It is desired that maximum occurs at =90
= d cos + =90 = 0 = 00
0
8.5.4 Endfire array

We know that when = d cos + = 0
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It is desired that maximum occurs at =0,
= d cos + =0 = 0 = d
0
8.5.5 Phase scanning array

We know that when = d cos + = 0
It is desired that maximum occurs at =0
= d cos + = = 0 = d cos 0
0
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I
Draw the polar plot of radiation pattern for the following
( N 1)
uniform linear array (ULA)

I
of N isotropic radiating antennas spaced /2

apart for the following cases:
(a) Broadside array (Maximum field is at =90)
I 0
(b) End fire array (Maximum field is at =0)

(c) Maximum field is at =60 and
(d) Null at =60
( AF ) N
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sin(
)
1
2
=
N sin 1
( N 1)
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= d cos + =90 = 0 = 00
0
(a) Broadside array (Maximum field is at =90)

154
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8.5 Antenna Arrays
= d cos + =0 = 0 = d
0
(b) End fire array (Maximum field is at =0)

155
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8.5 Antenna Arrays
(c) Maximum field is at =60

= d cos + = = 0 = d cos 0
0
156
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8.5 Antenna Arrays
(d) Null at =60

157
2n
=
d cos null , n = 1,2,3,L
N
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Antennas and Radiating Systems

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

internet also has antennas)

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

Antenna pattern and

Solution of wave equation

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Fig. 8.2 A giant sphere of radius r with a source of EM wave at

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

of EM waves at the origin (Fig. 8.2)

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

The signature of radiation is irreversible flow of energy away

from the source

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

faster than 1/r2

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

where L=length of current element, m

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Static charges=>no radiation

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

whenever a charge accelerates or decelerates

have spatial variation as 1/r where r is the distance from the

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Why find potential functions instead of fields?

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

applying the convolution theorem

It has also symmetry along and directions

Hence, the above equation reduces to

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

For r not equal to 0,

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

From example 8.2, we can find the constant A and hence

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.2 Radiation fundamentals

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.3 Antenna pattern and parameters

of the electric field over a surface of a sphere of radius r

Electromagnetic Field Theory by R. S. Kshetrimayum

8.3 Antenna pattern and parameters