Title :
Diode-loaded dipole antenna modeling and design
Author :
Strickland, Brian R. ; Audeh, N.F.
Author_Institution :
US Army Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, AL, USA
fDate :
3/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A circuit model for a diode-loaded dipole electric field measurement probe which 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, with 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 :
dipole antennas; electric field measurement; equivalent circuits; probes; 1 to 1000 MHz; Laplace transform method; circuit model; design criteria; diode loaded dipole antenna; electric field measurement probe; large bandwidth; temperature independence; Antenna measurements; Circuits; Design methodology; Design optimization; Diodes; Dipole antennas; Electric variables measurement; Frequency measurement; Laplace equations; Probes;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
