DocumentCode
2753895
Title
Comparison of accuracy of the Reflection Coefficient Method (RCM) relative to the Sommerfeld Formulation (SF)
Author
Sarkar, Tapan Kumar
Author_Institution
Rochester Institute of Tehnology, Rochester, NY, USA
Volume
16
fYear
1978
fDate
28611
Firstpage
151
Lastpage
154
Abstract
The accuracy of the reflection coefficient method (RCM) relative to the Sommerfeld formulation (SF) is discussed. RCM can be derived from SF via the method of steepest descent. It is also shown that RCM is not the far-field approximation.
Keywords
Antenna arrays; Azimuth; Computer errors; Dielectric constant; Earth; Feeds; Frequency; Reflection; Surface impedance; Wire;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1978
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/APS.1978.1147934
Filename
1147934
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