Title :
Planar near-field measurements of microstrip array antenna using photonic sensor at X band
Author :
Hirose, M. ; Ishizone, T. ; Ichijoh, J. ; Tonhata, S. ; Komiyama, K.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Metrol. Inst. of Japan, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Planar near-field measurements (PNFM) are widely used as a technique for antenna pattern measurements of directive antennas. However the equipment becomes large and heavy below a few GHz, because the size and the weight increase relating to the wavelength. To overcome the difficulties, we have proposed a photonic sensor as the probe for the PNFM and have shown its usefulness through the measurement of a horn antenna at 8 GHz. In this paper, we also show that the photonic sensor can be used for antenna pattern measurements at 9.41 GHz, of a microstrip array antenna.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna testing; horn antennas; microstrip antenna arrays; microwave antenna arrays; 8 GHz; 9.41 GHz; PNFM; X band measurements; antenna pattern measurement; antenna planar near-field measurements; directive antennas; horn antenna; microstrip array antenna; photonic sensor probe; Antenna measurements; Electric variables measurement; Electromagnetic measurements; Microstrip antenna arrays; Microstrip antennas; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Probes; Sensor arrays; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 2003. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Columbus, OH, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7846-6
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2003.1220122
