the Application of Microwave Lenses to Antenna Measurements.

Laboratory methods of measuring the radiation characteristics of microwave antennas were investigated at a wavelength of 1.25 cm. The methods consisted of rotating the antenna in question in a microwave beam issuing from a collimating lens made from polystyrene plastic. With uniform illumination of...

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Main Author: Legg, Thomas H.
Other Authors: Bekefi, G. (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1956
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=110244
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Summary:Laboratory methods of measuring the radiation characteristics of microwave antennas were investigated at a wavelength of 1.25 cm. The methods consisted of rotating the antenna in question in a microwave beam issuing from a collimating lens made from polystyrene plastic. With uniform illumination of the lens, diffraction from its edge caused severe departure of the beam from the plane wave desired for antenna measurements; inaccuracies in the measured antenna characteristics resulted. [...]