DocumentCode
995925
Title
Broad-band dipole design using the method of moments
Author
Kalafus, R.
Author_Institution
NASA/Electronics Research Center, Cambridge, MA, USA
Volume
19
Issue
6
fYear
1971
fDate
11/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
771
Lastpage
773
Abstract
The method of moments is applied to the problem of broad-band dipole design. For electrically small antennas, top-loaded geometries appear to maximize bandwidth. For dimensions of the order of a wavelength, a class of dipole shapes is given which yields a VSWR of less than 1.1 with respect to a 
transmission line over a frequency range of 1.8 to 1. The beam shape is essentially that of a dipole over the band.
transmission line over a frequency range of 1.8 to 1. The beam shape is essentially that of a dipole over the band.Keywords
Dipole antennas; Impedance-matching; Loaded antennas; Moment methods; Bandwidth; Capacitance; Current distribution; Design methodology; Dipole antennas; Frequency; Geometry; Impedance; Moment methods; Shape;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1971.1140036
Filename
1140036
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