Thispaper is a tutorial on the theory of antennas, and it has been written as an introduction for the nonspecialist and as a review for the expert. The paper traces the history of antennas and some of the most basic radiating elements, demonstrates the fundamental principles of antenna radiation, reviews Maxwell’s equations and electromagnetic boundary conditions, and outlines basic procedures ...

This paper presents the shaping optimization of an S-band cylindrical offset reflector antenna with cosecant-squared radiation pattern in elevation plane. The cross section of the antenna is mathematically modeled by a polynomial function and optimized by the genetic algorithm to obtain the desired pattern for both TE and TM polarizations. The physical optics method together with the uniform th...

The chapter addresses the problem by presenting an analytical model for a 3-dimensional single folded loop antenna with detection coverage in space. Based on the antenna theory, the inductance and impedance of the loop antenna is investigated. Design issues including antenna topology, read range, tag orientations, proximity of metal and other antennas are addressed to determine proper antenna f...

Signal optimization is affected during radio links between a transmitter and a receiver located in adjacent material media with differing optical densities. The optimization is carried out via the automated control theory method. The radio signal obtained after the optimization is coordinated with the two media's electrical characteristics simultaneously; and this enables low power and small an...

In this paper, the radiation pattern of yagi-uda antenna is simulated in MATLAB using circuit theory approach. Our basic approach was to simulate the radiation pattern for a symmetrically shaped antenna and then maximizing the output parameters by using various techniques such as using reflector surfaces wherever the loss in antenna was due to side lobes. We have designed this antenna using cir...

This paper presents background information and experiment procedures for an antenna measurement laboratory course to be held in a new anechoic chamber at California Polytechnic State University. The lab consists of five experiments and one design project intended to give students practical experience with antenna measurement techniques and to creatively apply analytical skills to design, constr...

On the basic of fractal theory and folded technique, a miniature antenna for 2.45 GHz radio frequency identification (RFID) tag applications is designed and analyzed in the present paper. In order to realize the miniaturization of tag antenna, a Hilbert fractal structure is used. Impedance matching between antenna and IC chip is of great importance for improving tag performances. A folded techn...

A weak DC magnetic field is applied to an immersed helical resonator antenna in an RF plasma to study the effects of magnetic insulation on potential differences between plasma and antenna within the vacuum chamber. Past research suggests a link between minimizing antenna potential and mitigating self-sputtering effects within the chamber to minimize debris creation. Alteration of particle flux...