Title :
Effect of surface wave diffraction on radiation pattern of slot antenna etched in finite ground plane
Author :
Stockbroeckx, B. ; Huynen, I. ; Vorst, A. Vander
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Hyperfrequences, Univ. Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
fDate :
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The effect of ground plane and dielectric truncations on the radiation pattern of a slot antenna etched in a substrate covered conductor plane of finite extent is modelled, measured and validated. The modelling method is based on the evaluation of analytical Green´s functions and the numerical computation of single integrals. The importance of taking the surface wave diffraction into account is demonstrated
Keywords :
Green´s function methods; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave diffraction; slot antennas; surface electromagnetic waves; Green function; dielectric truncation; etching; finite ground plane; radiation pattern; slot antenna; substrate covered conductor plane; surface wave diffraction;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20001075
