Far-field antenna pattern estimation from near-field data using a low-cost amplitude-only measurement setup

نویسندگان

  • Marco Donald Migliore
  • Francesco Soldovieri
  • Rocco Pierri
چکیده

In this paper we report some results on the estimation of the far-field of an antenna by using a low-cost amplitude-only near-field measurement setup. A simple experimental setup is used to measure the intensity of the near-field of the antenna under test (AUT) on two planes. The measured intensity of the near field is then numerically processed to determine the far-field pattern. The results confirm the validity of the approach.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • IEEE Trans. Instrumentation and Measurement

دوره 49  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2000