DocumentCode
1222905
Title
The Comb Antenna
Author
Grimm, Ralph
Author_Institution
Clark Instrument Corporation, Silver Spring, Md.
Volume
36
Issue
3
fYear
1948
fDate
3/1/1948 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
359
Lastpage
362
Abstract
An analysis of a comb antenna for reception of vertically polarized medium-frequency waves is given. The formula can be applied to any array in which the elements are arranged in a line and in which the current ratios and phase relations are known. Close coupling of the elements is considered, rather than very loose capacitive coupling. The condition of close coupling greatly increases the directivity and signal level by adjusting the line velocity to an optimum value. The antenna is especially suited for reception of Loran signals.
Keywords
Antenna arrays; Directive antennas; Fading; Helium; Impedance; Phased arrays; Polarization; Receiving antennas; Signal to noise ratio; Transmission line theory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IRE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-8390
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JRPROC.1948.233921
Filename
1697644
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