Title :
Effect of random errors in antenna cylindrical near-field measurements
Author :
Romeu, Jordi ; Jofre, Lluis
Author_Institution :
Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
A closed expression for the autocorrelation of the far field noise due to random near field noise in a cylindrical near to far field transformation is derived. This expression is employed to obtain bounds for the computed radiation pattern for a given near field signal to noise ratio.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; antenna theory; correlation theory; antenna cylindrical near-field measurements; autocorrelation; closed expression; computed radiation pattern; cylindrical near to far field transformation; far field noise; near field signal to noise ratio; random errors; random near field noise;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910214
