Title :
A brief history of near-field measurements of antennas at the National Bureau of Standards
Author :
Baird, Ramon C. ; Newell, Allen C. ; Stubenrauch, Carl F.
Author_Institution :
NBS, Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The US National Bureau of Standards (NBS) played a pioneering role in the development of practical planar near-field antenna measurement techniques. A brief history is presented of that role, which began with theoretical studies to determine corrections for diffraction in a microwave measurement of the speed of light. NBS contributions to the development of nonplanar near-field measurement theory and practice are also described
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electric field measurement; history; scanning antennas; standards; NBS; National Bureau of Standards; antennas; history; near-field measurements; nonplanar near-field measurement theory; Antenna measurements; Diffraction; History; Laser theory; Masers; Measurement techniques; Mirrors; NIST; Optical interferometry; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
