Experimental study on direction dependency of reflection coefficients of microwave electromagnetic anechoic chamber

For measurements of reflection coefficients in an anechoic chamber by the free-space voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) method, the composite antenna technique, using a combination of two antennas, is proposed. Reliable data on reflection coefficients can be obtained by this technique, with respect to reflected waves from arbitrary directions. Using the measurement results, the direction dependency of reflection coefficients is studied in relation to specular reflection and to the directivity of a transmitting antenna