Title :
Optimization of diode-loaded dipole antenna
Author :
Strickland, Brian R. ; Audeh, N.F.
Author_Institution :
Us Army Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL, USA
Abstract :
A circuit model for a microwave diode-loaded dipole electric field measurement probe that is valid for frequencies below 10 GHz is presented. Assumptions are made to allow linear analysis based on the Laplace transform method. Optimized design criteria for the probe are then developed, the major considerations being large bandwidth, independence of temperature, and maximum output. Experimental measurements on a probe designed for operation between 1 and 1000 MHz and comparison with the theoretical results are presented
Keywords :
Laplace transforms; dipole antennas; electric field measurement; microwave antennas; microwave devices; probes; 1 to 1000 MHz; Laplace transform; bandwidth; circuit model; design criteria; linear analysis; maximum output; microwave diode-loaded dipole electric field measurement probe; temperature independence; Antenna measurements; Design optimization; Diodes; Dipole antennas; Electric variables measurement; Frequency measurement; Laplace equations; Microwave circuits; Microwave measurements; Probes;
Conference_Titel :
System Theory, 1989. Proceedings., Twenty-First Southeastern Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Tallahassee, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-1933-3
DOI :
10.1109/SSST.1989.72493
