Practical method of predicting transient fields and monopole current waveforms

It is useful to be able to predict both the E-field and monopole current time histories produced for a given pulse stimulating a radiating antenna,, for both theoretical purposes and experimental measurements. Typical problems that arise in the remote measurements of E-fields and monopole currents involve background radiation and spurious responses from reflecting objects, as well as detector malfunction. With prior knowledge of the expected waveform, which can be obtained very quickly, serious discrepancies can be easily identified, and the causes eliminated or the time windows adjusted if required.