• DocumentCode
    1430890
  • Title

    A Reevaluation of the Radiation Q Bounds for Loop Antennas

  • Author

    Thal, H.L.

  • Volume
    51
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    47
  • Lastpage
    52
  • Abstract
    A new realistic lower bound for the radiation Q of loop antennas is presented. It includes the contribution of energy within a circumscribed sphere, and is at least three times the often-referenced Q based only on external energy. The new bound is compared with actual Q values over a range of electrical diameters and aspect ratios, using design equations and electromagnetic simulations.
  • Keywords
    Q-factor; antenna theory; equivalent circuits; loop antennas; Q bounds radiation reevaluation; Q-factor; antenna theory; design equation; electrical diameters; electromagnetic simulation; equivalent circuits; loop antennas; realistic lower bound; Equations; Q factor; antenna measurements; antenna theory; electrically small antennas; equivalent circuits; loop antennas; spherical antennas;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Antennas and Propagation Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1045-9243
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MAP.2009.5251193
  • Filename
    5251193