Title :
Antenna effective area and directivity viewed from photon theory
Author :
Lewis, Bernard L.
Author_Institution :
Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
3/1/1973 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The lower limit on the effective area of an antenna and its directivity dependence on area are explained on the basis of the limited localizability of a photon and Heisenberg´s principle of uncertainty.
Keywords :
Antennas; Quantum theory; Angular velocity; Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Antennas and propagation; Electrons; Frequency; Goniometers; Logic; Polarization; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TAP.1973.1140473
