Title :
Calibration of microwave antenna gain standards
Author :
Newell, Allen C. ; Stubenrauch, Carl F. ; Baird, Ramon C.
Author_Institution :
National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Techniques for precision calibration of microwave antenna gain standards are described with discussions of applicability and associated uncertainties. Included are the three-antenna, extrapolation, swept-frequency, and near-field techniques.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Calibration; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Extrapolation; Gain measurement; Insertion loss; Loss measurement; Microwave antennas; Receiving antennas; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/PROC.1986.13419
