• DocumentCode
    1035184
  • Title

    Phase center considerations for the monopole antenna

  • Author

    Tranquilla, James M. ; Best, Steven R.

  • Author_Institution
    University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
  • Volume
    34
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    741
  • Lastpage
    744
  • Abstract
    The quarter-wavelength monopole over an array of radial ground rods is analyzed using the method of moments to obtain the radiated field amplitude and phase characteristics. The phase center is calculated as a function of polar observation angle by finding the apparent center of curvature of the phase contour. It is found that the resulting phase center location is not confined to the monopole axis as has previously been suggested.
  • Keywords
    Moment methods; Monopole antennas; Antennas and propagation; Dielectrics; Electromagnetic scattering; Global Positioning System; Image reconstruction; Mie scattering; Phased arrays; Radar scattering; Refractive index; Resonance light scattering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-926X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TAP.1986.1143879
  • Filename
    1143879