An optically linked three-loop antenna system for determining the radiation characteristics of an electrically small source

Author

Novotny, David R. ; Masterson, Keith D. ; Kanda, Motohisha

Author_Institution

Electromagn. Fields Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

9-13 Aug 1993

Firstpage

300

Lastpage

305

Abstract

Experimental results on an antenna system for determining the radiation characteristics of an electrically small source are presented. Three orthogonal loop antennas, each terminated at diametrically opposite points with identical loads, encircle the source and characterize its equivalent electric and magnetic dipole moments. The total radiated power can be determined from this near-field measurement of the device under test. The test system operates from 3 kHz to over 100 MHz with up to 90 dB of dynamic range. Test results are presented for a system constructed from three 1-m-diameter loops

Keywords

antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic interference; loop antennas; optical fibres; 0.5 m; 3 kHz to 100 MHz; ELF; HF; LF; MF; VHF; VLF; antenna system; device under test; dynamic range; electric dipole moments; electrically small source; magnetic dipole moments; near-field measurement; optical link; orthogonal loop antennas; radiation characteristics; test system; total radiated power; Antenna measurements; Dipole antennas; Electric variables measurement; Electromagnetic radiation; Geometry; Magnetic moments; NIST; Open area test sites; Power measurement; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1993. Symposium Record., 1993 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Dallas, TX

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1304-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEMC.1993.473725

Filename

473725