Title :
Short thin-wire antenna to measure the horizontal electric-field component at v.l.f. on the Earth´s surface
Author_Institution :
Griffith University, School of Science, Nathan, Australia
Abstract :
A short insulated thin-wire antenna lying on the surface of the earth is shown to be a valid probe of the horizontal electric-field component of a v.l.f. signal at the surface. The input impedence of such an antenna is virtually independent of the electrical characteristics of the local earth.
Keywords :
antennas; field strength measurement; probes; antenna; electrical characteristics; horizontal electric field; input impedance; probe; very low frequency;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780542