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Antenna Measurement Techniques

By: Gary E. Evans

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Hardcover | 1 May 1990

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Preface	p. ix
Antenna Testing	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Basics of Antenna Testing	p. 2
Definitions	p. 4
Types of Ranges	p. 10
Elevated Ranges	p. 12
Ground Ranges	p. 13
Compact Ranges	p. 14
Near-Field Ranges	p. 15
Radar Cross Section Ranges	p. 16
References
Far-Field Range Desing	p. 17
Introduction	p. 17
Designing the Range	p. 18
Range Site	p. 18
Range Geometry	p. 19
Source Design	p. 27
Power	p. 27
Source Antenna	p. 30
Receiving Site Design	p. 32
Positioning	p. 32
Receiving and Recording	p. 36
Field Probing	p. 42
Ground Ranges	p. 44
Airborne and Extraterrestrial Sources	p. 47
References	p. 52
Far-Field Antenna Tests	p. 55
Introduction	p. 55
Pattern Testing	p. 55
Beamwidth and Beam Shape	p. 55
Sidelobes	p. 60
Gain and Directivity	p. 62
Gain Standards	p. 63
Gain-Transfer Measurements	p. 64
Absolute Gain Measurement	p. 65
Active Gain	p. 68
Polarization	p. 74
Linear Polarization	p. 74
Circular Polarization	p. 77
Boresighting	p. 81
References	p. 83
Far-Field Pattern Errors	p. 85
Introduction	p. 85
Error Estimates	p. 87
Field Nonuniformity	p. 87
Reflections	p. 88
Equipment Limitations	p. 90
Error Correction	p. 93
Field Probing	p. 94
Fences	p. 97
Range Length Effects	p. 100
Antenna Errors	p. 106
Error Types	p. 106
Error Analysis	p. 109
Antenna Imaging	p. 111
Tolerances	p. 114
References	p. 119
Compact Ranges	p. 121
Introduction	p. 121
Room Design	p. 124
Configuration	p. 124
Absorber	p. 126
Feed Design	p. 129
Reflector Design	p. 131
References	p. 135
Near-Field Testing	p. 137
Introduction	p. 137
Planar Near-Field Ranges	p. 139
Range Design	p. 140
Probes	p. 142
Probe Positioner	p. 146
Computation	p. 149
Array Analysis	p. 151
Errors	p. 153
Cylindrical and Spherical Scanning	p. 160
Time Budgets	p. 161
References	p. 167
Radar Cross Section	p. 169
Introduction	p. 169
RCS Range Configurations	p. 171
Outdoor Ranges	p. 174
Indoor Ranges	p. 174
Clutter Elimination	p. 175
Target Imaging	p. 180
Test Mounts	p. 184
References	p. 185
Time-Domain Antenna Measurements	p. 187
Introduction	p. 187
Synthesized Pulses	p. 190
Extracting the CW Response	p. 193
Antenna Imaging	p. 199
References	p. 202
Small Radiator Measurements	p. 203
Introduction	p. 203
Isolated Radiators	p. 203
Arrayed Radiators	p. 204
Element-by-Element Mutual Coupling	p. 206
Simulators	p. 207
Multimode Simulators	p. 211
Hybrid Simulators	p. 212
Array Element Patterns	p. 213
References	p. 215
Antenna Measurement Definitions	p. 217
Index	p. 225
About the Author	p. 229
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