• 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