Title :
Modal significance measure in characteristic mode analysis of radiating structures
Author :
Ethier, Jonathan L. T. ; McNamara, Derek A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Any electromagnetic structure can be analysed in terms of its so-called characteristic modes at any frequency. A measure of the significance of a particular mode (when the structure is used as an antenna) is proposed.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; modal analysis; characteristic mode analysis; modal significance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el.2010.1245
