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This document provides an introduction to basic antenna theory. It begins with an outline that reviews basic antenna types, radiation patterns, gain, polarization, equivalent circuits, and radiation efficiency. It then discusses different types of antennas like dipoles, slots, aperture antennas, leaky-wave antennas, and reflector antennas. Key concepts covered include radiation patterns, beamwidth, directivity, lobes, and polarization. The document aims to refresh basic physical concepts needed to understand the operation and design of microwave antennas.

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Basic Antenna Theory Ryszard Struzak Note: These are preliminary notes, intended only for distribution among the participants. Beware of misprints! ICTP-ITU-URSI School on Wireless Networking for Development The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics ICTP, Trieste (Italy), 5 to 24 February 2007
R Struzak 2 Purpose • to refresh basic physical concepts needed to understand better the operation and design of microwave antennas
R Struzak 3 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
R Struzak 4 Quiz Transmitting antennas used to radiate RF energy, whereas receiving antennas designed to capture RF energy Somebody told that receiving antennas, radiate radio waves during the reception Is it a true fact or a slip of the tongue?
R Struzak 5 • It is true...
R Struzak 6 Intended & unintended radiators • Intended antennas –To produce/ receive specified EM waves: • Radiocommunication antennas; • Measuring antennas; • EM sensors, probes; • EM applicators (Industrial, Medical, Scientific)
R Struzak 7 • Unintended antennas - active – EM waves radiated as an unintended side- effect: • Any conductor/ installation with varying electrical current (e.g. electrical installation of vehicles) • Any slot/ opening in the screen of a device/ cable carrying RF current
R Struzak 8 • Unintended antennas - passive • Any discontinuity in transmission medium (e.g. conducting structures/ installations) irradiated by EM waves – Stationary (e.g. antenna masts or power line wires); – Time-varying (e.g. windmill or helicopter propellers); – Transient (e.g. aeroplanes, missiles)
R Struzak 9 Antenna function • Transformation of a guided EM wave (in waveguide/ transmission line ) into an EM wave freely propagating in space (or vice versa) – Transformation from time-function into RF wave (= vectorial field dependent on time and 3 space-dimensions) – The specific form and direction of the wave is defined by the antenna structure and the environment Space wave Guided wave
R Struzak 10 • Transmission line – Power transport medium – the transition ideally without power reflections (matching devices!) • Radiator – Must radiate efficiently – must be of a size comparable with the half-wavelength • Resonator – Unavoidable - for broadband applications resonances must be attenuated
R Struzak 11 Monopole (dipole over plane) Low-Q Broadband High-Q Narrowband • If there is an inhomogeneity (obstacle, or sharp transition), reflections, higher field- modes and standing wave appear. • With standing wave, the energy is stored in, and oscillates from electric energy to magnetic one and back. This can be modeled as a resonating LC circuit with Q = (energy stored per cycle) / (energy lost per cycle) • Kraus p.2 Smooth transition region Uniform wave traveling along the line Thick radiator Thin radiator Sharp transition region
R Struzak 12 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
R Struzak 13 Dipole antenna • Java apllet on thin linear dipole antenna (length effects): http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Dipol eAnt/DipoleAnt-2.html • Java applet on detailed analysis of dipole antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Anten na1/Antenna1-2.html
R Struzak 14 Dipole, Slot & INF antennas • Slot antenna: a slot is cut from a large (relative to the slot length) metal plate. • The center conductor of the feeding coaxial cable is connected to one side of the slot, and the outside conductor of the cable - to the other side of the slot. – The slot length is some (λ/2) for the slot antenna and (λ/4) long for the INF antenna. • The INF and the slot antennas behave similarly. • The slot antenna can be considered as a loaded version of the INF antenna. The load is a quarter-wavelength stub, i.e. a narrowband device. • When the feed point is moved to the short-circuited end of the slot (or INF) antenna, the impedance decreases. When it is moved to the slot center (or open end of the INF antenna), the impedance increases
R Struzak 15 Antennas for laptop applications Source: D. Liu et al.: Developing integrated antenna subsystems for laptop computers; IBM J. RES. & DEV. VOL. 47 NO. 2/3 MARCH/MAY 2003 p. 355-367
R Struzak 16 • Patch and slot antennas derived from printed-circuit and micro-strip technologies • Ceramic chip antennas are typically helical or inverted-F (INF) antennas, or variations of these two types with high dielectric loading to reduce the antenna size Source: D. Liu et al.: Developing integrated antenna subsystems for laptop computers; IBM J. RES. & DEV. VOL. 47 NO. 2/3 MARCH/MAY 2003 p. 355-367
R Struzak 17 • Patch and slot antennas are – Cheap and easy to fabricate and to mount – Suited for integration – Light and mechanically robust – Have low cross-polarization – Low-profile - widely used in antenna arrays – spacecrafts, satellites, missiles, cars and other mobile applications
R Struzak 18 Aperture-antenna EM wave Power absorbed: P [watt] Power density: PFD [w/m2] Effective aperture: A[m2] A = A*PFD • Aperture antennas derived from waveguide technology (circular, rectangular) • Can transfer high power (magnetrons, klystrons) • Above few GHz • Will be explored in practice during the school • Note: The aperture concept is applicable also to wired antennas. For instance, the max effective aperture of linear λ/2 wavelength dipole antenna is λ2/8
R Struzak 19 Leaky-wave antennas • Derived from millimeter- wave guides (dielectric guides, microstrip lines, coplanar and slot lines). • For frequencies > 30 GHz, including infrared • Subject of intensive study. – Note: Periodical discontinuities near the end of the guide lead to substantial radiation leakage (radiation from the dielectric surface). Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
R Struzak 20 Reflector antennas • Reflectors are used to concentrate flux of EM energy radiated/ received, or to change its direction • Usually, they are parabolic (paraboloidal). – The first parabolic (cylinder) reflector antenna was used by Heinrich Hertz in 1888. • Large reflectors have high gain and directivity – Are not easy to fabricate – Are not mechanically robust – Typical applications: radio telescopes, satellite telecommunications. Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
R Struzak 21 Image Theory • Antenna above perfectly conducting plane surface • Tangential electrical field component = 0 – vertical components: the same direction – horizontal components: opposite directions • The field (above the ground) is the same as if the ground is replaced by an mirror image of the antenna • http://www.amanogawa.com/ archive/wavesA.html + - Elliptical polarization: change of the rotation sense!
R Struzak 22 Planar reflectors • Uda-Yagi, Log-periodic antennas d 2d • Intended reflector antenna allows maintaining radio link in non-LOS conditions (avoiding propagation obstacles) • Unintended reflector antennas create interference
R Struzak 23 Example double-layer printed Yagi antenna + matching transformer Source: N Gregorieva Note: no galvanic contact with the director
R Struzak 24 Paraboloidal reflectors Front feed Cassegrain feed Offset feed
R Struzak 25 The largest radio telescopes • Max Plank Institüt für Radioastronomie radio telescope, Effelsberg (Germany), 100-m paraboloidal reflector • The Green Bank Telescope (the National Radio Astronomy Observatory) – paraboloid of aperture 100 m Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
R Struzak 26 The Arecibo Observatory Antenna System The world’s largest single radio telescope 304.8-m spherical reflector National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (USA), Arecibo, Puerto Rico
R Struzak 27 The Arecibo Radio Telescope [Sky & Telescope Feb 1997 p. 29]
R Struzak 28 Lens antennas Source: Kraus p.382, N Gregorieva Lenses play a similar role to that of reflectors in reflector antennas: they collimate divergent energy Often preferred to reflectors at frequencies > 100 GHz.
R Struzak 29 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
R Struzak 30 • Antenna characteristics of gain, beamwidth, efficiency, polarization, and impedance are independent of the antenna’s use for either transmitting or receiving. • The properties we will discuss here apply to both cases.
R Struzak 31 Radiation pattern • The radiation pattern of antenna is a representation (pictorial or mathematical) of the distribution of the power out-flowing (radiated) from the antenna (in the case of transmitting antenna), or inflowing (received) to the antenna (in the case of receiving antenna) as a function of direction angles from the antenna • Antenna radiation pattern (antenna pattern): – is defined for large distances from the antenna, where the spatial (angular) distribution of the radiated power does not depend on the distance from the radiation source – is independent on the power flow direction: it is the same when the antenna is used to transmit and when it is used to receive radio waves – is usually different for different frequencies and different polarizations of radio wave radiated/ received
R Struzak 32 Power pattern vs. Field pattern • The power pattern is the measured (calculated) and plotted received power: |P(θ, ϕ)| at a constant (large) distance from the antenna • The amplitude field pattern is the measured (calculated) and plotted electric (magnetic) field intensity, |E(θ, ϕ)| or |H(θ, ϕ)| at a constant (large) distance from the antenna Power- or field-strength meter AUT Antenna under test Turntable Generator Auxiliary antenna Large distance • The power pattern and the field patterns are inter-related for plane wave: P(θ, ϕ) = (1/η)*|E(θ, ϕ)|2 = η*|H(θ, ϕ)|2 P = power E = electrical field component vector H = magnetic field component vector η = 377 ohm (free-space, plane wave impedance)
R Struzak 33 Normalized pattern • Usually, the pattern describes the normalized field (power) values with respect to the maximum value. – Note: The power pattern and the amplitude field pattern are the same when computed and when plotted in dB.
R Struzak 34 Reference antenna (λ/2 dipole) Reference antenna (λ/2 dipole)
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R Struzak 36 ‘Biquad’ Biquad antenna
R Struzak 37 ‘Cantenna’ Cantenna
R Struzak 38 3-D pattern • Antenna radiation pattern is 3-dimensional • The 3-D plot of antenna pattern assumes both angles θ and ϕ varying, which is difficult to produce and to interpret 3-D pattern Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 39 2-D pattern Two 2-D patterns • Usually the antenna pattern is presented as a 2-D plot, with only one of the direction angles, θ or ϕ varies • It is an intersection of the 3-D one with a given plane – usually it is a θ = const plane or a ϕ= const plane that contains the pattern’s maximum Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 40 Example: a short dipole on z- axis Source: NK Nikolova Linear dipole antenna Java demo (length): http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/DipoleAnt/DipoleAnt-2.html
R Struzak 41 Principal patterns • Principal patterns are the 2-D patterns of linearly polarized antennas, measured in 2 planes 1. the E-plane: a plane parallel to the E vector and containing the direction of maximum radiation, and 2. the H-plane: a plane parallel to the H vector, orthogonal to the E-plane, and containing the direction of maximum radiation Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 42 Example Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 43 Isotropic antenna • Isotropic antenna or isotropic radiator is a hypothetical (not physically realizable) concept, used as a useful reference to describe real antennas. • Isotropic antenna radiates equally in all directions. – Its radiation pattern is represented by a sphere whose center coincides with the location of the isotropic radiator. Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 44 Directional antenna • Directional antenna is an antenna, which radiates (or receives) much more power in (or from) some directions than in (or from) others. – Note: Usually, this term is applied to antennas whose directivity is much higher than that of a half-wavelength dipole. Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 45 Omnidirectional antenna • An antenna, which has a non- directional pattern in a plane – It is usually directional in other planes Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 46 Pattern lobes Source: NK Nikolova Pattern lobe is a portion of the radiation pattern with a local maximum Lobes are classified as: major, minor, side lobes, back lobes.
R Struzak 47 Pattern lobes and beam widths Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 48 Example Source: NK Nikolova
R Struzak 49 Beamwidth • Half-power beamwidth (HPBW) is the angle between two vectors from the pattern’s origin to the points of the major lobe where the radiation intensity is half its maximum • Often used to describe the antenna resolution properties » Important in radar technology, radioastronomy, etc. • First-null beamwidth (FNBW) is the angle between two vectors, originating at the pattern’s origin and tangent to the main beam at its base. » Often FNBW ≈ 2*HPBW
R Struzak 50 Antenna Mask (Example 1) Typical relative directivity- mask of receiving antenna (Yagi ant., TV dcm waves) [CCIR doc. 11/645, 17-Oct 1989) -20 -15 -10 -5 0 -180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180 Azimith angle, degrees Relativegain,dB
R Struzak 51 Antenna Mask (Example 2) -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 0.1 1 10 100 Phi/Phi0 Relativegain(dB) RR/1998 APS30 Fig.9 COPOLAR CROSSPOLAR Reference pattern for co-polar and cross-polar components for satellite transmitting antennas in Regions 1 and 3 (Broadcasting ~12 GHz) 0dB -3dB Phi
R Struzak 52 Equivalent half-power beamwidth representations of an antenna’s radiation pattern. Volts
R Struzak 53 Anisotropic sources: gain • Every real antenna radiates more energy in some directions than in others (i.e. has directional properties) • Idealized example of directional antenna: the radiated energy is concentrated in the yellow region (cone). • Directive antenna gain: the power flux density is increased by (roughly) the inverse ratio of the yellow area and the total surface of the isotropic sphere – Gain in the field intensity may also be considered - it is equal to the square root of the power gain. Hypothetic isotropic antenna Hypothetic directional antenna
R Struzak 54 Plane angle: radian • Angle in radians, ω = lω / r; lω = ω*r – lω is the length of the arc segment supported by the angle ω in a circle of radius r. – There are 2π rad in a full circle – 1 rad = (360 / 2π) deg lω ω r
R Struzak 55 Solid angle: steradian • Solid angle in steradians (sr), Ω = (SΩ)/r2; SΩ= Ωr2 • SΩ is the spherical surface area supported by the solid angle Ω in a sphere of radius r • The steradian is the area cut out by the solid angle, divided by the sphere’s radius squared - ‘squared radian’. • If the area is S, and the radius is d, then the angle is S/d2 steradians. The total solid angle (a full sphere) is thus 4π steradians. • As one radian is 180/π = 57.3 degrees, the total solid angle is 4π x (57.3)2 ≈ 41253 square degrees, one steradian is 3282.806 square degrees, and one square degree is about 305 x 10-6 steradians
R Struzak 56 Example: gain of 1 deg2 antenna • A hypothetical source radiates P watts uniformly within the solid angle of α steradians in a given direction and zero outside • The total surface of the sphere is 4πd2 and the average irradiance is the power divided by the surface: [P/(4πd2)] w/m2 • α steradians corresponds to spherical surface of αd2 and irradiance within that angle is [P/αd2] w/m2 • The antenna gain equals the ratio of these two, or 4π/α • For α = 1 deg2 (= 305*10-6 sr); the gain = 4π/305*10-6 = 46 dB. , α srP/αd2 Isotropic P/(4πd2) G = 4π/α If α = 1 deg2, then G = 4π/305*10-6 = 46 dB
R Struzak 57 Effect of sidelobes Let the main beamwidth of an antenna be Ω square degrees, with uniform irradiance of W watts per square meter. Let the sidelobe irradiance (outside the main beam) be uniform and k times weaker, i.e. (W/k) watts per square meter, k ≥ 1. Then: The gain decreases with the sidelobe level and beamwidth. If the main lobe is 1 square degree and the sidelobes are attenuated by 20 dB, then k =100 and G = 100 (or 20dB) , much less than in the previous example (46dB). In the limit, when k = 1, the gain tends to 1 (isotropic antenna). . 0 1 1 1 41253 W G kW k k = = − Ω⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞ + ⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ W W/k
R Struzak 58 ( ) 2 2 2 0 2 - power radiated within the main lobe 41253 - power radiated by sidelobes 41253 - total power 1 - avera 41253 41253 M S T M S T P W d W P d k P P P Wd k k P k W W d k k = Ω ⎛ ⎞ = − Ω⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ Ω⎛ ⎞ = + = Ω + −⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ Ω − Ω⎡ ⎤ = = +⎢ ⎥⎣ ⎦ 0 ge irradiation 1 - antenna gain 1 1 41253 W G kW k k = = − Ω⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞ + ⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ .
R Struzak 59 Antenna gain measurement Antenna Gain = (P/Po) S=S0 Actual antenna P = Power delivered to the actual antenna S = Power received (the same in both steps) Measuring equipment Step 2: substitution Reference antenna Po = Power delivered to the reference antenna S0 = Power received (the same in both steps) Measuring equipment Step 1: reference
R Struzak 60 Antenna Gains Gi, Gd • Unless otherwise specified, the gain refers to the direction of maximum radiation. • Gain is a dimension-less factor related to power and usually expressed in decibels • Gi “Isotropic Power Gain” – theoretical concept, the reference antenna is isotropic • Gd - the reference antenna is a half-wave dipole
R Struzak 61 Typical Gain and Beamwidth Type of antenna Gi [dB] BeamW. Isotropic 0 3600x3600 Half-wave Dipole 2 3600x1200 Helix (10 turn) 14 350x350 Small dish 16 300x300 Large dish 45 10x10
R Struzak 62 Gain, Directivity, Radiation Efficiency • The radiation intensity, directivity and gain are measures of the ability of an antenna to concentrate power in a particular direction. • Directivity relates to the power radiated by antenna (P0 ) • Gain relates to the power delivered to antenna (PT) • η: radiation efficiency (0.5 - 0.75) 0 ),(),( P P DG T = = η ϕϑηϕϑ
R Struzak 63 Antenna gain and effective area • Effective area: Measure of the effective absorption area presented by an antenna to an incident plane wave. • Depends on the antenna gain and wavelength 2 2 ( , ) [m ] 4 eA G λ η θ ϕ π = Aperture efficiency: ηa = Ae / A A: physical area of antenna’s aperture, square meters
R Struzak 64 Power Transfer in Free Space • λ: wavelength [m] • PR: power available at the receiving antenna • PT: power delivered to the transmitting antenna • GR: gain of the transmitting antenna in the direction of the receiving antenna • GT: gain of the receiving antenna in the direction of the transmitting antenna • Matched polarizations 2 2 2 4 44 ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ = ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜⎜ ⎝ ⎛ ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ = ⋅= r GGP G r PG APFDP RTT RTT eR π λ π λ π
R Struzak 65 e.i.r.p. • Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (in a given direction): • The product of the power supplied to the antenna and the antenna gain (relative to an isotropic antenna) in a given direction . . . . iei r p PG=
R Struzak 66 Linear Polarization • In a linearly polarized plane wave the direction of the E (or H) vector is constant .
R Struzak 67 Polarization ellipse • The superposition of two coherent plane-wave components results in an elliptically polarized wave • The polarization ellipse is defined by its axial ratio N/M (ellipticity), tilt angle ψ and sense of rotation • Polarization (Java applet): http://www.amanogawa.co m/archive/wavesA.html Ey Ex M N ψ
R Struzak 68 Elliptical Polarization Ex = cos (wt) Ey = cos (wt) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = cos (wt+pi/4) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = -sin (wt) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = cos (wt+3pi/4) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = -cos (wt+pi/4) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = sin (wt) LHC RHC
R Struzak 69 Polarization states 450 LINEAR UPPER HEMISPHERE: ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION LEFT_HANDED SENSE LOWER HEMISPHERE: ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION RIGHT_HANDED SENSE EQUATOR: LINEAR POLARIZATION LATTITUDE: REPRESENTS AXIAL RATIO LONGITUDE: REPRESENTS TILT ANGLE POLES REPRESENT CIRCULAR POLARIZATIONS LHC RHC (Poincaré sphere)
R Struzak 70 Comments on Polarization • At any moment in a chosen reference point in space, there is actually a single electric vector E (and associated magnetic vector H). • This is the result of superposition (addition) of the instantaneous fields E (and H) produced by all radiation sources active at the moment. • The separation of fields by their wavelength, polarization, or direction is the result of ‘filtration’.
R Struzak 71 Antenna Polarization • The polarization of an antenna in a specific direction is defined to be the polarization of the wave produced by the antenna at a great distance at this direction
R Struzak 72 Polarization Efficiency • The power received by an antenna from a particular direction is maximal if the polarization of the incident wave and the polarization of the antenna in the wave arrival direction have: – the same axial ratio – the same sense of polarization – the same spatial orientation .
R Struzak 73 Polarization filters/ reflectors • At the surface of ideal conductor the tangential electrical field component = 0 |E1|>0 |E2| = 0 Vector E ⊥ wiresVector E || wires |E1|>0 |E2| ~ |E2| Wall of thin parallel wires (conductors) Wire distance ~ 0.1λ TransparentReflecting
R Struzak 74 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
R Struzak 75 Transmitting antenna equivalent circuit Transmitter Transm. line Antenna Generator RG jXG VG jXA Rr Rl The transmitter with the transmission line is represented by an (Thevenin) equivalent generator The antenna is represented by its input impedance (which is frequency-dependent and is influenced by objects nearby) as seem from the generator jXA represents energy stored in electric (Ee) and magnetic (Em) near-field components; if |Ee| = |Em| then XA = 0 (antenna resonance) Rr represents energy radiated into space (far-field components) Rl represents energy lost, i.e. transformed into heat in the antenna structure Note: Transmission-line model offers better approximation Radio wave
R Struzak 76 Power transfer: Tx antenna Generator RG jXG VG jXA RR RL ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Transmitter is represented by an eqivalent generator with , , . Let ; , var. The power absorbed by antenna G G G A R L A A A G G A G A A G G A G A G G V R X const R R R R X P I R V I R R X X R P V R R X X V P R = = + = = ⎡ ⎤ ⎢ ⎥= ⎢ ⎥+ + +⎣ ⎦ = + + + ⎛ ⎞ =⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ 2 2 1 A G GA A G G G R R XR X R R R ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ + + +⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
R Struzak 77 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 0, when A G G A G G A A A G A G A G A G A A G A R P V R R X X X X R X XP V X R R X X P X X X = + + + + ⎛ ⎞ +∂ ⎜ ⎟ = −⎜ ⎟∂ ⎡ ⎤+ + +⎜ ⎟ ⎣ ⎦⎝ ⎠ ∂ = = − ∂ ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 22 Let 0. Then 2 2 2 2 0, when A G A G G A G A A G A G A G A G G A A G A A G G A G A A R X X P V R R R R R R RP V R R R R R R R R R R V R R P R R R + = = + ⎛ ⎞ + − +∂ ⎜ ⎟ = =⎜ ⎟∂ ⎡ ⎤+⎜ ⎟ ⎣ ⎦⎝ ⎠ ⎛ ⎞ + + − −⎜ ⎟ = ⎜ ⎟ ⎡ ⎤+⎜ ⎟ ⎣ ⎦⎝ ⎠ ∂ = = ∂ 2 : 0 , 4 A A A G A G G G P P Maximum R X R R X X V P R ∂ ∂ + = ∂ ∂ = = − =
R Struzak 78 Impedance matching ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 4 4 A r l g A g g A A g g A g r r A r l l l A r l R R R R X X V P R V P P R R P P R R R P P R R = + = = − = = = = + = +
R Struzak 79 Power vs. field strength 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 377 ohms for plane wave in free space r r E P E P Z Z E E E E H Z Z θ ϕ = → = = + = =
R Struzak 80 Receiving antenna equivalent circuit Antenna Rr jXA VA jXL RL Rl Thevenin equivalent The antenna with the transmission line is represented by an (Thevenin) equivalent generator The receiver is represented by its input impedance as seen from the antenna terminals (i.e. transformed by the transmission line) VA is the (induced by the incident wave) voltage at the antenna terminals determined when the antenna is open circuited Note1: The antenna impedance is the same when the antenna is used to radiate and when it is used to receive energy Note 2: Transmission-line model offers better approximation Radio wave ReceiverTransm.line Antenna
R Struzak 81 Power transfer • The maximum power is delivered to (or from) the antenna when the antenna impedance and the impedance of the equivalent generator (or load) are matched 0 0.5 1 0.1 1 10 RA / RG; (XA+XG = 0) PA/PAmax
R Struzak 82 • When the impedances are matched – Half of the source power is delivered to the load and half is dissipated within the (equivalent) generator as heat – In the case of receiving antenna, a part (Pl) of the power captured is lost as heat in the antenna elements, the other part being reradiated (scattered) back into space • Even when the antenna losses tend to zero, still only half of the power captured is delivered to the load (in the case of conjugate matching), the other half being scattered back into space
R Struzak 83 • The antenna impedance must be matched to the transmitter output impedance (or to the receiver input impedance) and to transmission line between them to assure effective power transfer • Inexpensive impedance-matching devices are usually narrow-band
R Struzak 84 Radiation efficiency • The radiation efficiency e indicates how efficiently the antenna uses the RF power • It is the ratio of the power radiated by the antenna and the total power delivered to the antenna terminals (in transmitting mode). In terms of equivalent circuit parameters: r r l R e R R = +
R Struzak 85 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
R Struzak 86 Antenna arrays • Consist of multiple (usually identical) antennas (elements) ‘collaborating’ to synthesize radiation characteristics not available with a single antenna. They are able – to match the radiation pattern to the desired coverage area – to change the radiation pattern electronically (electronic scanning) through the control of the phase and the amplitude of the signal fed to each element – to adapt to changing signal conditions – to increase transmission capacity by better use of the radio resources and reducing interference • Complex & costly – Intensive research related to military, space, etc. activities » Smart antennas, signal-processing antennas, tracking antennas, phased arrays, etc. Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
R Struzak 87 Satellite antennas (TV) • Not an array!
R Struzak 88 Owens Valley Radio Observatory Array The Earth’s atmosphere is transparent in the narrow visible-light window (4000-7000 angstroms) and the radio band between 1 mm and 10 m. [Sky & Telescope Feb 1997 p.26]
R Struzak 89 New Mexico Very Large Array 27 antennas along 3 railroad tracks provide baselines up to 35 km. Radio images are formed by correlating the signals garnered by each antenna. [Sky & Telescope Feb 1997 p. 30]
R Struzak 90 2 GHz adaptive antenna array • A set of 48 2 GHz antennas – Source: Arraycomm
R Struzak 91 Phased Arrays • Array of N antennas in a linear or two- dimensional configuration + beam-forming & control device • The amplitude and phase excitation of each individual antenna controlled electronically (“software-defined”) – Diode phase shifters – Ferrite phase shifters • Inertia-less beam-forming and scanning (µsec) with fixed physical structure
R Struzak 92 Simulation • 2 omnidirectional antennas (equal amplitudes) – Variables • distance increment • phase increment • N omnidirectional antennas – Group factor (N omnidirectional antennas uniformly distributed along a straight line, equal amplitudes, equal phase increment)
R Struzak 93 2 omnidirectional antennas • Java applet 2 antennas: • Simple demo: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/TwoDipole/Antenna2-2.html • Detailed analysis: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Antenna2/Antenna2-2.html -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 D = 0.5λ, θ= 900 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 D = 0.5λ, θ= 00 D = 0.5λ, θ= 1800
R Struzak 94 N omnidirectional antennas • Array gain (line, uniform, identical power) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 -180 -90 0 90 180 Azimuth angle, degrees Relativegain N = 2, θ = 900 N = 9, θ = 450 N = 5, θ = 1800 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -180 -90 0 90 180 Azimuth angle, degrees Relativegain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -180 -90 0 90 180 Azimuth angle, degrees Relativegain
R Struzak 95 • Switched beam antennas – Based on switching function between separate directive antennas or predefined beams of an array • Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA) = allocating an angle direction sector to each user – In a TDMA system, two users will be allocated to the same time slot and the same carrier frequency – They will be differentiated by different direction angles
R Struzak 96 • Dynamically phased array (PA): – A generalization of the switched lobe concept – The radiation pattern continuously track the designated signal (user) – Include a direction of arrival (DoA) tracking algorithm
R Struzak 97 Beam Steering • Beam- steering using phase shifters at each radiating element Radiating elements Power distribution Phase shifters Equi-phase wave front ∆ = [(2π/λ)d sinθ] 3∆ 2∆ ∆ 0 θ d Beam direction
R Struzak 98 4-Bit Phase-Shifter (Example) Alternative solution: Transmission line with controlled delay 00 or 22.50 00 or 450 00 or 900 00 or 1800 Input Output Bit #4 Bit #3 Bit #2 Bit #1 Steering/ Beam-forming Circuitry
R Struzak 99 Switched-Line Phase Bit Phase bit = delay difference Input Output Diode switch Delay line #1a Delay line #1b
R Struzak 100 Antenna Arrays: Benefits • Possibilities to control electronically – Direction of maximum radiation – Directions (positions) of nulls – Beam-width – Directivity – Levels of sidelobes using standard antennas (or antenna collections) independently of their radiation patterns • Antenna elements can be distributed along straight lines, arcs, squares, circles, etc.
R Struzak 101 Adaptive (“Intelligent”)Antennas • Array of N antennas in a linear, circular, or planar configuration • Used for selection signals from desired sources and suppress incident signals from undesired sources • The antenna pattern track the sources • It is then adjusted to null out the interferers and to maximize the signal to interference ratio (SIR) • Able to receive and combine constructively multipath signals
R Struzak 102 • The amplitude/ phase excitation of each antenna controlled electronically (“software-defined”) • The weight-determining algorithm uses a-priori and/ or measured information to adapt antenna to changing environment • The weight and summing circuits can operate at the RF and/ or at an intermediate frequency w1 wN Σ Weight-determining algorithm 1 N
R Struzak 103 Antenna sitting • Radio horizon • Effects of obstacles & structures nearby • Safety – operating procedures – Grounding • lightning strikes • static charges – Surge protection • lightning searches for a second path to ground
R Struzak 104 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
R Struzak 105 Maxwell’s Equations • EM field interacting with the matter – 2 coupled vectors E and H (6 numbers!), varying with time and space and satisfying the boundary conditions (see http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM1.pdf; http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM7.pdf; http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM5.pdf) • Reciprocity Theorem – Antenna characteristics do not depend on the direction of energy flow. The impedance & radiation pattern are the same when the antenna radiates signal and when it receives it. – Note: This theorem is valid only for linear passive antennas (i.e. antennas that do not contain nonlinear and unilateral elements, e.g. amplifiers) • Fourier transform
R Struzak 106 EM Field of Current Element ϕϑ ϕϑ HHHH EEEE r r ρρρρ ρρρϖ ++= ++= I: current (monochromatic) [A]; dz: antenna element (short) [m] x y z θ ϕ OP r Er Eθ Eϕ I, dz 222 222 ϕϑ ϕϑ HHHH EEEE r r ++= ++=
R Struzak 107 Short dipole antenna: summary • Eθ & Hθ are maximal in the equatorial plane, zero along the antenna axis • Er is maximal along the antenna axis dz, zero in the equatorial plane • All show axial symmetry • All are proportional to the current moment Idz • Have 3 components that decrease with the distance-to-wavelength ratio as – (r/λ)-2 & (r/λ)-3: near-field, or induction field. The energy oscillates from entirely electric to entirely magnetic and back, twice per cycle. Modeled as a resonant LC circuit or resonator; – (r/λ)-1: far-field or radiation field – These 3 component are all equal at (r/λ) = 1/(2π)
R Struzak 108 Field components 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 0.1 1 10 Relative distance, Br Relativefieldstrength FF FF Q Q C C FF: Radiation field C, Q: Induction fields β
R Struzak 109 Field impedance Field impedanc e Z = E/H depends on the antenna type and on distance 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 Distance / (lambda/ 2Pi) Z/377 Short dipole Small loop
R Struzak 110 Far-Field, Near-Field • Near-field region: – Angular distribution of energy depends on distance from the antenna; – Reactive field components dominate (L, C) • Far-field region: – Angular distribution of energy is independent on distance; – Radiating field component dominates (R) – The resultant EM field can locally be treated as uniform (TEM)
R Struzak 111 Poynting vector • The time-rate of EM energy flow per unit area in free space is the Poynting vector (see http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM8.pdf). • It is the cross-product (vector product, right-hand screw direction) of the electric field vector (E) and the magnetic field vector (H): P = E x H. • For the elementary dipole Eθ ⊥ Hθ and only EθxHθ carry energy into space with the speed of light.
R Struzak 112 Power Flow • In free space and at large distances, the radiated energy streams from the antenna in radial lines, i.e. the Poynting vector has only the radial component in spherical coordinates. • A source that radiates uniformly in all directions is an isotropic source (radiator, antenna). For such a source the radial component of the Poynting vector is independent of θ and ϕ.
R Struzak 113 Linear Antennas • Summation of all vector components E (or H) produced by each antenna element • In the far-field region, the vector components are parallel to each other • Phase difference due to – Excitation phase difference – Path distance difference • Method of moments - NEC ... ... 321 321 +++= +++= HHHH EEEE ρρρρ ρρρϖ O
R Struzak 114 Point Source • For many purposes, it is sufficient to know the direction (angle) variation of the power radiated by antenna at large distances. • For that purpose, any practical antenna, regardless of its size and complexity, can be represented as a point-source. • The actual field near the antenna is then disregarded.
R Struzak 115 • The EM field at large distances from an antenna can be treated as originated at a point source - fictitious volume-less emitter. • The EM field in a homogenous unlimited medium at large distances from an antenna can be approximated by an uniform plane TEM wave
R Struzak 116 Summary • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory
R Struzak 117 Selected References • Nikolova N K: Modern Antennas in Wireless Telecommunications EE753 (lecture notes) talia@mcmaster.ca • Griffiths H & Smith BL (ed.): Modern antennas; Chapman & Hall, 1998 • Johnson RC: Antenna Engineering Handbook McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1993 • Kraus JD: Antennas, McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1998 • Scoughton TE: Antenna Basics Tutorial; Microwave Journal Jan. 1998, p. 186-191 • Stutzman WL, Thiele GA: Antenna Theory and Design JWiley &Sons, 1981 • http://amanogawa.com • Software – http://www.feko.co.za/apl_ant_pla.htm – Li et al., “Microcomputer Tools for Communication Engineering” – Pozar D. “Antenna Design Using Personal Computers” – NEC Archives www.gsl.net/wb6tpu /swindex.html ()
R Struzak 118 Java simulations • Polarization: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/wavesA.html • Linear dipole antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/DipoleAnt/DipoleAn t-2.html • Detailed analysis of dipole antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Antenna1/Antenna1 -2.html • Java simulation 2 antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/TwoDipole/Antenna 2-2.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_%28radio%29
R Struzak 119 Any questions? Thank you for your attention
R Struzak 120 Ryszard STRUZAK PhD., DSc. Co-Director, ICTP-ITUD School on Wireless Networking, IT Academician, International Telecommunication Academy Life Fellow IEEE ryszard@struzak.com www.ryszard.struzak.com Important notes Copyright © 2006 Ryszard Struzak. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenbses/by/1.0) and may be used freely for individual study, research, and education in not-for-profit applications. Any other use requires the written author’s permission. These materials and any part of them may not be published, copied to or issued from another Web server without the author's written permission. If you cite these materials, please credit the author. Beware of misprints!!! These materials are preliminary notes for my lectures and may contain misprints. If you notice some, or if you have comments, please send these to r.struzak@ieee.org.
R Struzak 121 • Quiz – For efficient radiation, the largest antenna dimension (d) and the wavelength (λ) should be related as follows: • A) d << λ • B) d ~ λ • C) d >> λ
R Struzak 122 • Quiz – Antenna’s sidelobes and backlobes • A) increase its gain • B) decrease its gain • C) have no effect on its gain
R Struzak 123 • 2 cochannel radio links can potentially interfere each other. In order to reduce the probability of interference they should operate – A) using the same polarization – B) using orthogonal polarizations – C) using random polarization
R Struzak 124 • Quiz – In order to ensure an efficient power transport, the internal impedance of the transmitter (Rt + jXt) and antenna impedance (Ra + jXa) should be related as follows: • A) Rt >> Ra and Xt >> Xa • B) Rt = Ra and Xt = -Xa • C) Rt << Ra and Xt << Xa
R Struzak 125 • Quiz – Antenna gain is the effect of • A) signal amplification in the amplifier connected to the antenna • B) spatial redistribution of the radiated power • C) structure supporting the antenna
R Struzak 126 • Quiz – Beamwidth of an antenna is • A) frequency band within which antenna characteristics are within their nominal tolerances • B) range of angles withing which antenna radiates a half of power • C) something else

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144533007 17314480-antena-theory-basics-2

  • 1. Basic Antenna Theory Ryszard Struzak Note: These are preliminary notes, intended only for distribution among the participants. Beware of misprints! ICTP-ITU-URSI School on Wireless Networking for Development The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics ICTP, Trieste (Italy), 5 to 24 February 2007
  • 2. R Struzak 2 Purpose • to refresh basic physical concepts needed to understand better the operation and design of microwave antennas
  • 3. R Struzak 3 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
  • 4. R Struzak 4 Quiz Transmitting antennas used to radiate RF energy, whereas receiving antennas designed to capture RF energy Somebody told that receiving antennas, radiate radio waves during the reception Is it a true fact or a slip of the tongue?
  • 5. R Struzak 5 • It is true...
  • 6. R Struzak 6 Intended & unintended radiators • Intended antennas –To produce/ receive specified EM waves: • Radiocommunication antennas; • Measuring antennas; • EM sensors, probes; • EM applicators (Industrial, Medical, Scientific)
  • 7. R Struzak 7 • Unintended antennas - active – EM waves radiated as an unintended side- effect: • Any conductor/ installation with varying electrical current (e.g. electrical installation of vehicles) • Any slot/ opening in the screen of a device/ cable carrying RF current
  • 8. R Struzak 8 • Unintended antennas - passive • Any discontinuity in transmission medium (e.g. conducting structures/ installations) irradiated by EM waves – Stationary (e.g. antenna masts or power line wires); – Time-varying (e.g. windmill or helicopter propellers); – Transient (e.g. aeroplanes, missiles)
  • 9. R Struzak 9 Antenna function • Transformation of a guided EM wave (in waveguide/ transmission line ) into an EM wave freely propagating in space (or vice versa) – Transformation from time-function into RF wave (= vectorial field dependent on time and 3 space-dimensions) – The specific form and direction of the wave is defined by the antenna structure and the environment Space wave Guided wave
  • 10. R Struzak 10 • Transmission line – Power transport medium – the transition ideally without power reflections (matching devices!) • Radiator – Must radiate efficiently – must be of a size comparable with the half-wavelength • Resonator – Unavoidable - for broadband applications resonances must be attenuated
  • 11. R Struzak 11 Monopole (dipole over plane) Low-Q Broadband High-Q Narrowband • If there is an inhomogeneity (obstacle, or sharp transition), reflections, higher field- modes and standing wave appear. • With standing wave, the energy is stored in, and oscillates from electric energy to magnetic one and back. This can be modeled as a resonating LC circuit with Q = (energy stored per cycle) / (energy lost per cycle) • Kraus p.2 Smooth transition region Uniform wave traveling along the line Thick radiator Thin radiator Sharp transition region
  • 12. R Struzak 12 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
  • 13. R Struzak 13 Dipole antenna • Java apllet on thin linear dipole antenna (length effects): http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Dipol eAnt/DipoleAnt-2.html • Java applet on detailed analysis of dipole antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Anten na1/Antenna1-2.html
  • 14. R Struzak 14 Dipole, Slot & INF antennas • Slot antenna: a slot is cut from a large (relative to the slot length) metal plate. • The center conductor of the feeding coaxial cable is connected to one side of the slot, and the outside conductor of the cable - to the other side of the slot. – The slot length is some (λ/2) for the slot antenna and (λ/4) long for the INF antenna. • The INF and the slot antennas behave similarly. • The slot antenna can be considered as a loaded version of the INF antenna. The load is a quarter-wavelength stub, i.e. a narrowband device. • When the feed point is moved to the short-circuited end of the slot (or INF) antenna, the impedance decreases. When it is moved to the slot center (or open end of the INF antenna), the impedance increases
  • 15. R Struzak 15 Antennas for laptop applications Source: D. Liu et al.: Developing integrated antenna subsystems for laptop computers; IBM J. RES. & DEV. VOL. 47 NO. 2/3 MARCH/MAY 2003 p. 355-367
  • 16. R Struzak 16 • Patch and slot antennas derived from printed-circuit and micro-strip technologies • Ceramic chip antennas are typically helical or inverted-F (INF) antennas, or variations of these two types with high dielectric loading to reduce the antenna size Source: D. Liu et al.: Developing integrated antenna subsystems for laptop computers; IBM J. RES. & DEV. VOL. 47 NO. 2/3 MARCH/MAY 2003 p. 355-367
  • 17. R Struzak 17 • Patch and slot antennas are – Cheap and easy to fabricate and to mount – Suited for integration – Light and mechanically robust – Have low cross-polarization – Low-profile - widely used in antenna arrays – spacecrafts, satellites, missiles, cars and other mobile applications
  • 18. R Struzak 18 Aperture-antenna EM wave Power absorbed: P [watt] Power density: PFD [w/m2] Effective aperture: A[m2] A = A*PFD • Aperture antennas derived from waveguide technology (circular, rectangular) • Can transfer high power (magnetrons, klystrons) • Above few GHz • Will be explored in practice during the school • Note: The aperture concept is applicable also to wired antennas. For instance, the max effective aperture of linear λ/2 wavelength dipole antenna is λ2/8
  • 19. R Struzak 19 Leaky-wave antennas • Derived from millimeter- wave guides (dielectric guides, microstrip lines, coplanar and slot lines). • For frequencies > 30 GHz, including infrared • Subject of intensive study. – Note: Periodical discontinuities near the end of the guide lead to substantial radiation leakage (radiation from the dielectric surface). Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
  • 20. R Struzak 20 Reflector antennas • Reflectors are used to concentrate flux of EM energy radiated/ received, or to change its direction • Usually, they are parabolic (paraboloidal). – The first parabolic (cylinder) reflector antenna was used by Heinrich Hertz in 1888. • Large reflectors have high gain and directivity – Are not easy to fabricate – Are not mechanically robust – Typical applications: radio telescopes, satellite telecommunications. Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
  • 21. R Struzak 21 Image Theory • Antenna above perfectly conducting plane surface • Tangential electrical field component = 0 – vertical components: the same direction – horizontal components: opposite directions • The field (above the ground) is the same as if the ground is replaced by an mirror image of the antenna • http://www.amanogawa.com/ archive/wavesA.html + - Elliptical polarization: change of the rotation sense!
  • 22. R Struzak 22 Planar reflectors • Uda-Yagi, Log-periodic antennas d 2d • Intended reflector antenna allows maintaining radio link in non-LOS conditions (avoiding propagation obstacles) • Unintended reflector antennas create interference
  • 23. R Struzak 23 Example double-layer printed Yagi antenna + matching transformer Source: N Gregorieva Note: no galvanic contact with the director
  • 24. R Struzak 24 Paraboloidal reflectors Front feed Cassegrain feed Offset feed
  • 25. R Struzak 25 The largest radio telescopes • Max Plank Institüt für Radioastronomie radio telescope, Effelsberg (Germany), 100-m paraboloidal reflector • The Green Bank Telescope (the National Radio Astronomy Observatory) – paraboloid of aperture 100 m Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
  • 26. R Struzak 26 The Arecibo Observatory Antenna System The world’s largest single radio telescope 304.8-m spherical reflector National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (USA), Arecibo, Puerto Rico
  • 27. R Struzak 27 The Arecibo Radio Telescope [Sky & Telescope Feb 1997 p. 29]
  • 28. R Struzak 28 Lens antennas Source: Kraus p.382, N Gregorieva Lenses play a similar role to that of reflectors in reflector antennas: they collimate divergent energy Often preferred to reflectors at frequencies > 100 GHz.
  • 29. R Struzak 29 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
  • 30. R Struzak 30 • Antenna characteristics of gain, beamwidth, efficiency, polarization, and impedance are independent of the antenna’s use for either transmitting or receiving. • The properties we will discuss here apply to both cases.
  • 31. R Struzak 31 Radiation pattern • The radiation pattern of antenna is a representation (pictorial or mathematical) of the distribution of the power out-flowing (radiated) from the antenna (in the case of transmitting antenna), or inflowing (received) to the antenna (in the case of receiving antenna) as a function of direction angles from the antenna • Antenna radiation pattern (antenna pattern): – is defined for large distances from the antenna, where the spatial (angular) distribution of the radiated power does not depend on the distance from the radiation source – is independent on the power flow direction: it is the same when the antenna is used to transmit and when it is used to receive radio waves – is usually different for different frequencies and different polarizations of radio wave radiated/ received
  • 32. R Struzak 32 Power pattern vs. Field pattern • The power pattern is the measured (calculated) and plotted received power: |P(θ, ϕ)| at a constant (large) distance from the antenna • The amplitude field pattern is the measured (calculated) and plotted electric (magnetic) field intensity, |E(θ, ϕ)| or |H(θ, ϕ)| at a constant (large) distance from the antenna Power- or field-strength meter AUT Antenna under test Turntable Generator Auxiliary antenna Large distance • The power pattern and the field patterns are inter-related for plane wave: P(θ, ϕ) = (1/η)*|E(θ, ϕ)|2 = η*|H(θ, ϕ)|2 P = power E = electrical field component vector H = magnetic field component vector η = 377 ohm (free-space, plane wave impedance)
  • 33. R Struzak 33 Normalized pattern • Usually, the pattern describes the normalized field (power) values with respect to the maximum value. – Note: The power pattern and the amplitude field pattern are the same when computed and when plotted in dB.
  • 34. R Struzak 34 Reference antenna (λ/2 dipole) Reference antenna (λ/2 dipole)
  • 38. R Struzak 38 3-D pattern • Antenna radiation pattern is 3-dimensional • The 3-D plot of antenna pattern assumes both angles θ and ϕ varying, which is difficult to produce and to interpret 3-D pattern Source: NK Nikolova
  • 39. R Struzak 39 2-D pattern Two 2-D patterns • Usually the antenna pattern is presented as a 2-D plot, with only one of the direction angles, θ or ϕ varies • It is an intersection of the 3-D one with a given plane – usually it is a θ = const plane or a ϕ= const plane that contains the pattern’s maximum Source: NK Nikolova
  • 40. R Struzak 40 Example: a short dipole on z- axis Source: NK Nikolova Linear dipole antenna Java demo (length): http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/DipoleAnt/DipoleAnt-2.html
  • 41. R Struzak 41 Principal patterns • Principal patterns are the 2-D patterns of linearly polarized antennas, measured in 2 planes 1. the E-plane: a plane parallel to the E vector and containing the direction of maximum radiation, and 2. the H-plane: a plane parallel to the H vector, orthogonal to the E-plane, and containing the direction of maximum radiation Source: NK Nikolova
  • 43. R Struzak 43 Isotropic antenna • Isotropic antenna or isotropic radiator is a hypothetical (not physically realizable) concept, used as a useful reference to describe real antennas. • Isotropic antenna radiates equally in all directions. – Its radiation pattern is represented by a sphere whose center coincides with the location of the isotropic radiator. Source: NK Nikolova
  • 44. R Struzak 44 Directional antenna • Directional antenna is an antenna, which radiates (or receives) much more power in (or from) some directions than in (or from) others. – Note: Usually, this term is applied to antennas whose directivity is much higher than that of a half-wavelength dipole. Source: NK Nikolova
  • 45. R Struzak 45 Omnidirectional antenna • An antenna, which has a non- directional pattern in a plane – It is usually directional in other planes Source: NK Nikolova
  • 46. R Struzak 46 Pattern lobes Source: NK Nikolova Pattern lobe is a portion of the radiation pattern with a local maximum Lobes are classified as: major, minor, side lobes, back lobes.
  • 47. R Struzak 47 Pattern lobes and beam widths Source: NK Nikolova
  • 49. R Struzak 49 Beamwidth • Half-power beamwidth (HPBW) is the angle between two vectors from the pattern’s origin to the points of the major lobe where the radiation intensity is half its maximum • Often used to describe the antenna resolution properties » Important in radar technology, radioastronomy, etc. • First-null beamwidth (FNBW) is the angle between two vectors, originating at the pattern’s origin and tangent to the main beam at its base. » Often FNBW ≈ 2*HPBW
  • 50. R Struzak 50 Antenna Mask (Example 1) Typical relative directivity- mask of receiving antenna (Yagi ant., TV dcm waves) [CCIR doc. 11/645, 17-Oct 1989) -20 -15 -10 -5 0 -180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180 Azimith angle, degrees Relativegain,dB
  • 51. R Struzak 51 Antenna Mask (Example 2) -50 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 0.1 1 10 100 Phi/Phi0 Relativegain(dB) RR/1998 APS30 Fig.9 COPOLAR CROSSPOLAR Reference pattern for co-polar and cross-polar components for satellite transmitting antennas in Regions 1 and 3 (Broadcasting ~12 GHz) 0dB -3dB Phi
  • 52. R Struzak 52 Equivalent half-power beamwidth representations of an antenna’s radiation pattern. Volts
  • 53. R Struzak 53 Anisotropic sources: gain • Every real antenna radiates more energy in some directions than in others (i.e. has directional properties) • Idealized example of directional antenna: the radiated energy is concentrated in the yellow region (cone). • Directive antenna gain: the power flux density is increased by (roughly) the inverse ratio of the yellow area and the total surface of the isotropic sphere – Gain in the field intensity may also be considered - it is equal to the square root of the power gain. Hypothetic isotropic antenna Hypothetic directional antenna
  • 54. R Struzak 54 Plane angle: radian • Angle in radians, ω = lω / r; lω = ω*r – lω is the length of the arc segment supported by the angle ω in a circle of radius r. – There are 2π rad in a full circle – 1 rad = (360 / 2π) deg lω ω r
  • 55. R Struzak 55 Solid angle: steradian • Solid angle in steradians (sr), Ω = (SΩ)/r2; SΩ= Ωr2 • SΩ is the spherical surface area supported by the solid angle Ω in a sphere of radius r • The steradian is the area cut out by the solid angle, divided by the sphere’s radius squared - ‘squared radian’. • If the area is S, and the radius is d, then the angle is S/d2 steradians. The total solid angle (a full sphere) is thus 4π steradians. • As one radian is 180/π = 57.3 degrees, the total solid angle is 4π x (57.3)2 ≈ 41253 square degrees, one steradian is 3282.806 square degrees, and one square degree is about 305 x 10-6 steradians
  • 56. R Struzak 56 Example: gain of 1 deg2 antenna • A hypothetical source radiates P watts uniformly within the solid angle of α steradians in a given direction and zero outside • The total surface of the sphere is 4πd2 and the average irradiance is the power divided by the surface: [P/(4πd2)] w/m2 • α steradians corresponds to spherical surface of αd2 and irradiance within that angle is [P/αd2] w/m2 • The antenna gain equals the ratio of these two, or 4π/α • For α = 1 deg2 (= 305*10-6 sr); the gain = 4π/305*10-6 = 46 dB. , α srP/αd2 Isotropic P/(4πd2) G = 4π/α If α = 1 deg2, then G = 4π/305*10-6 = 46 dB
  • 57. R Struzak 57 Effect of sidelobes Let the main beamwidth of an antenna be Ω square degrees, with uniform irradiance of W watts per square meter. Let the sidelobe irradiance (outside the main beam) be uniform and k times weaker, i.e. (W/k) watts per square meter, k ≥ 1. Then: The gain decreases with the sidelobe level and beamwidth. If the main lobe is 1 square degree and the sidelobes are attenuated by 20 dB, then k =100 and G = 100 (or 20dB) , much less than in the previous example (46dB). In the limit, when k = 1, the gain tends to 1 (isotropic antenna). . 0 1 1 1 41253 W G kW k k = = − Ω⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞ + ⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ W W/k
  • 58. R Struzak 58 ( ) 2 2 2 0 2 - power radiated within the main lobe 41253 - power radiated by sidelobes 41253 - total power 1 - avera 41253 41253 M S T M S T P W d W P d k P P P Wd k k P k W W d k k = Ω ⎛ ⎞ = − Ω⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ Ω⎛ ⎞ = + = Ω + −⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ Ω − Ω⎡ ⎤ = = +⎢ ⎥⎣ ⎦ 0 ge irradiation 1 - antenna gain 1 1 41253 W G kW k k = = − Ω⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞ + ⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠ .
  • 59. R Struzak 59 Antenna gain measurement Antenna Gain = (P/Po) S=S0 Actual antenna P = Power delivered to the actual antenna S = Power received (the same in both steps) Measuring equipment Step 2: substitution Reference antenna Po = Power delivered to the reference antenna S0 = Power received (the same in both steps) Measuring equipment Step 1: reference
  • 60. R Struzak 60 Antenna Gains Gi, Gd • Unless otherwise specified, the gain refers to the direction of maximum radiation. • Gain is a dimension-less factor related to power and usually expressed in decibels • Gi “Isotropic Power Gain” – theoretical concept, the reference antenna is isotropic • Gd - the reference antenna is a half-wave dipole
  • 61. R Struzak 61 Typical Gain and Beamwidth Type of antenna Gi [dB] BeamW. Isotropic 0 3600x3600 Half-wave Dipole 2 3600x1200 Helix (10 turn) 14 350x350 Small dish 16 300x300 Large dish 45 10x10
  • 62. R Struzak 62 Gain, Directivity, Radiation Efficiency • The radiation intensity, directivity and gain are measures of the ability of an antenna to concentrate power in a particular direction. • Directivity relates to the power radiated by antenna (P0 ) • Gain relates to the power delivered to antenna (PT) • η: radiation efficiency (0.5 - 0.75) 0 ),(),( P P DG T = = η ϕϑηϕϑ
  • 63. R Struzak 63 Antenna gain and effective area • Effective area: Measure of the effective absorption area presented by an antenna to an incident plane wave. • Depends on the antenna gain and wavelength 2 2 ( , ) [m ] 4 eA G λ η θ ϕ π = Aperture efficiency: ηa = Ae / A A: physical area of antenna’s aperture, square meters
  • 64. R Struzak 64 Power Transfer in Free Space • λ: wavelength [m] • PR: power available at the receiving antenna • PT: power delivered to the transmitting antenna • GR: gain of the transmitting antenna in the direction of the receiving antenna • GT: gain of the receiving antenna in the direction of the transmitting antenna • Matched polarizations 2 2 2 4 44 ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ = ⎟⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜⎜ ⎝ ⎛ ⎟ ⎠ ⎞ ⎜ ⎝ ⎛ = ⋅= r GGP G r PG APFDP RTT RTT eR π λ π λ π
  • 65. R Struzak 65 e.i.r.p. • Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power (in a given direction): • The product of the power supplied to the antenna and the antenna gain (relative to an isotropic antenna) in a given direction . . . . iei r p PG=
  • 66. R Struzak 66 Linear Polarization • In a linearly polarized plane wave the direction of the E (or H) vector is constant .
  • 67. R Struzak 67 Polarization ellipse • The superposition of two coherent plane-wave components results in an elliptically polarized wave • The polarization ellipse is defined by its axial ratio N/M (ellipticity), tilt angle ψ and sense of rotation • Polarization (Java applet): http://www.amanogawa.co m/archive/wavesA.html Ey Ex M N ψ
  • 68. R Struzak 68 Elliptical Polarization Ex = cos (wt) Ey = cos (wt) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = cos (wt+pi/4) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = -sin (wt) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = cos (wt+3pi/4) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = -cos (wt+pi/4) Ex = cos (wt) Ey = sin (wt) LHC RHC
  • 69. R Struzak 69 Polarization states 450 LINEAR UPPER HEMISPHERE: ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION LEFT_HANDED SENSE LOWER HEMISPHERE: ELLIPTIC POLARIZATION RIGHT_HANDED SENSE EQUATOR: LINEAR POLARIZATION LATTITUDE: REPRESENTS AXIAL RATIO LONGITUDE: REPRESENTS TILT ANGLE POLES REPRESENT CIRCULAR POLARIZATIONS LHC RHC (Poincaré sphere)
  • 70. R Struzak 70 Comments on Polarization • At any moment in a chosen reference point in space, there is actually a single electric vector E (and associated magnetic vector H). • This is the result of superposition (addition) of the instantaneous fields E (and H) produced by all radiation sources active at the moment. • The separation of fields by their wavelength, polarization, or direction is the result of ‘filtration’.
  • 71. R Struzak 71 Antenna Polarization • The polarization of an antenna in a specific direction is defined to be the polarization of the wave produced by the antenna at a great distance at this direction
  • 72. R Struzak 72 Polarization Efficiency • The power received by an antenna from a particular direction is maximal if the polarization of the incident wave and the polarization of the antenna in the wave arrival direction have: – the same axial ratio – the same sense of polarization – the same spatial orientation .
  • 73. R Struzak 73 Polarization filters/ reflectors • At the surface of ideal conductor the tangential electrical field component = 0 |E1|>0 |E2| = 0 Vector E ⊥ wiresVector E || wires |E1|>0 |E2| ~ |E2| Wall of thin parallel wires (conductors) Wire distance ~ 0.1λ TransparentReflecting
  • 74. R Struzak 74 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
  • 75. R Struzak 75 Transmitting antenna equivalent circuit Transmitter Transm. line Antenna Generator RG jXG VG jXA Rr Rl The transmitter with the transmission line is represented by an (Thevenin) equivalent generator The antenna is represented by its input impedance (which is frequency-dependent and is influenced by objects nearby) as seem from the generator jXA represents energy stored in electric (Ee) and magnetic (Em) near-field components; if |Ee| = |Em| then XA = 0 (antenna resonance) Rr represents energy radiated into space (far-field components) Rl represents energy lost, i.e. transformed into heat in the antenna structure Note: Transmission-line model offers better approximation Radio wave
  • 76. R Struzak 76 Power transfer: Tx antenna Generator RG jXG VG jXA RR RL ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Transmitter is represented by an eqivalent generator with , , . Let ; , var. The power absorbed by antenna G G G A R L A A A G G A G A A G G A G A G G V R X const R R R R X P I R V I R R X X R P V R R X X V P R = = + = = ⎡ ⎤ ⎢ ⎥= ⎢ ⎥+ + +⎣ ⎦ = + + + ⎛ ⎞ =⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ 2 2 1 A G GA A G G G R R XR X R R R ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ + + +⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠
  • 77. R Struzak 77 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 0, when A G G A G G A A A G A G A G A G A A G A R P V R R X X X X R X XP V X R R X X P X X X = + + + + ⎛ ⎞ +∂ ⎜ ⎟ = −⎜ ⎟∂ ⎡ ⎤+ + +⎜ ⎟ ⎣ ⎦⎝ ⎠ ∂ = = − ∂ ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 2 2 22 2 2 2 2 22 Let 0. Then 2 2 2 2 0, when A G A G G A G A A G A G A G A G G A A G A A G G A G A A R X X P V R R R R R R RP V R R R R R R R R R R V R R P R R R + = = + ⎛ ⎞ + − +∂ ⎜ ⎟ = =⎜ ⎟∂ ⎡ ⎤+⎜ ⎟ ⎣ ⎦⎝ ⎠ ⎛ ⎞ + + − −⎜ ⎟ = ⎜ ⎟ ⎡ ⎤+⎜ ⎟ ⎣ ⎦⎝ ⎠ ∂ = = ∂ 2 : 0 , 4 A A A G A G G G P P Maximum R X R R X X V P R ∂ ∂ + = ∂ ∂ = = − =
  • 78. R Struzak 78 Impedance matching ( ) ( ) ( ) 2 2 4 4 A r l g A g g A A g g A g r r A r l l l A r l R R R R X X V P R V P P R R P P R R R P P R R = + = = − = = = = + = +
  • 79. R Struzak 79 Power vs. field strength 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 377 ohms for plane wave in free space r r E P E P Z Z E E E E H Z Z θ ϕ = → = = + = =
  • 80. R Struzak 80 Receiving antenna equivalent circuit Antenna Rr jXA VA jXL RL Rl Thevenin equivalent The antenna with the transmission line is represented by an (Thevenin) equivalent generator The receiver is represented by its input impedance as seen from the antenna terminals (i.e. transformed by the transmission line) VA is the (induced by the incident wave) voltage at the antenna terminals determined when the antenna is open circuited Note1: The antenna impedance is the same when the antenna is used to radiate and when it is used to receive energy Note 2: Transmission-line model offers better approximation Radio wave ReceiverTransm.line Antenna
  • 81. R Struzak 81 Power transfer • The maximum power is delivered to (or from) the antenna when the antenna impedance and the impedance of the equivalent generator (or load) are matched 0 0.5 1 0.1 1 10 RA / RG; (XA+XG = 0) PA/PAmax
  • 82. R Struzak 82 • When the impedances are matched – Half of the source power is delivered to the load and half is dissipated within the (equivalent) generator as heat – In the case of receiving antenna, a part (Pl) of the power captured is lost as heat in the antenna elements, the other part being reradiated (scattered) back into space • Even when the antenna losses tend to zero, still only half of the power captured is delivered to the load (in the case of conjugate matching), the other half being scattered back into space
  • 83. R Struzak 83 • The antenna impedance must be matched to the transmitter output impedance (or to the receiver input impedance) and to transmission line between them to assure effective power transfer • Inexpensive impedance-matching devices are usually narrow-band
  • 84. R Struzak 84 Radiation efficiency • The radiation efficiency e indicates how efficiently the antenna uses the RF power • It is the ratio of the power radiated by the antenna and the total power delivered to the antenna terminals (in transmitting mode). In terms of equivalent circuit parameters: r r l R e R R = +
  • 85. R Struzak 85 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
  • 86. R Struzak 86 Antenna arrays • Consist of multiple (usually identical) antennas (elements) ‘collaborating’ to synthesize radiation characteristics not available with a single antenna. They are able – to match the radiation pattern to the desired coverage area – to change the radiation pattern electronically (electronic scanning) through the control of the phase and the amplitude of the signal fed to each element – to adapt to changing signal conditions – to increase transmission capacity by better use of the radio resources and reducing interference • Complex & costly – Intensive research related to military, space, etc. activities » Smart antennas, signal-processing antennas, tracking antennas, phased arrays, etc. Source: adapted from N Gregorieva
  • 87. R Struzak 87 Satellite antennas (TV) • Not an array!
  • 88. R Struzak 88 Owens Valley Radio Observatory Array The Earth’s atmosphere is transparent in the narrow visible-light window (4000-7000 angstroms) and the radio band between 1 mm and 10 m. [Sky & Telescope Feb 1997 p.26]
  • 89. R Struzak 89 New Mexico Very Large Array 27 antennas along 3 railroad tracks provide baselines up to 35 km. Radio images are formed by correlating the signals garnered by each antenna. [Sky & Telescope Feb 1997 p. 30]
  • 90. R Struzak 90 2 GHz adaptive antenna array • A set of 48 2 GHz antennas – Source: Arraycomm
  • 91. R Struzak 91 Phased Arrays • Array of N antennas in a linear or two- dimensional configuration + beam-forming & control device • The amplitude and phase excitation of each individual antenna controlled electronically (“software-defined”) – Diode phase shifters – Ferrite phase shifters • Inertia-less beam-forming and scanning (µsec) with fixed physical structure
  • 92. R Struzak 92 Simulation • 2 omnidirectional antennas (equal amplitudes) – Variables • distance increment • phase increment • N omnidirectional antennas – Group factor (N omnidirectional antennas uniformly distributed along a straight line, equal amplitudes, equal phase increment)
  • 93. R Struzak 93 2 omnidirectional antennas • Java applet 2 antennas: • Simple demo: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/TwoDipole/Antenna2-2.html • Detailed analysis: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Antenna2/Antenna2-2.html -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 D = 0.5λ, θ= 900 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 -1 -0.5 0 0.5 1 D = 0.5λ, θ= 00 D = 0.5λ, θ= 1800
  • 94. R Struzak 94 N omnidirectional antennas • Array gain (line, uniform, identical power) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 -180 -90 0 90 180 Azimuth angle, degrees Relativegain N = 2, θ = 900 N = 9, θ = 450 N = 5, θ = 1800 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 -180 -90 0 90 180 Azimuth angle, degrees Relativegain 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -180 -90 0 90 180 Azimuth angle, degrees Relativegain
  • 95. R Struzak 95 • Switched beam antennas – Based on switching function between separate directive antennas or predefined beams of an array • Space Division Multiple Access (SDMA) = allocating an angle direction sector to each user – In a TDMA system, two users will be allocated to the same time slot and the same carrier frequency – They will be differentiated by different direction angles
  • 96. R Struzak 96 • Dynamically phased array (PA): – A generalization of the switched lobe concept – The radiation pattern continuously track the designated signal (user) – Include a direction of arrival (DoA) tracking algorithm
  • 97. R Struzak 97 Beam Steering • Beam- steering using phase shifters at each radiating element Radiating elements Power distribution Phase shifters Equi-phase wave front ∆ = [(2π/λ)d sinθ] 3∆ 2∆ ∆ 0 θ d Beam direction
  • 98. R Struzak 98 4-Bit Phase-Shifter (Example) Alternative solution: Transmission line with controlled delay 00 or 22.50 00 or 450 00 or 900 00 or 1800 Input Output Bit #4 Bit #3 Bit #2 Bit #1 Steering/ Beam-forming Circuitry
  • 99. R Struzak 99 Switched-Line Phase Bit Phase bit = delay difference Input Output Diode switch Delay line #1a Delay line #1b
  • 100. R Struzak 100 Antenna Arrays: Benefits • Possibilities to control electronically – Direction of maximum radiation – Directions (positions) of nulls – Beam-width – Directivity – Levels of sidelobes using standard antennas (or antenna collections) independently of their radiation patterns • Antenna elements can be distributed along straight lines, arcs, squares, circles, etc.
  • 101. R Struzak 101 Adaptive (“Intelligent”)Antennas • Array of N antennas in a linear, circular, or planar configuration • Used for selection signals from desired sources and suppress incident signals from undesired sources • The antenna pattern track the sources • It is then adjusted to null out the interferers and to maximize the signal to interference ratio (SIR) • Able to receive and combine constructively multipath signals
  • 102. R Struzak 102 • The amplitude/ phase excitation of each antenna controlled electronically (“software-defined”) • The weight-determining algorithm uses a-priori and/ or measured information to adapt antenna to changing environment • The weight and summing circuits can operate at the RF and/ or at an intermediate frequency w1 wN Σ Weight-determining algorithm 1 N
  • 103. R Struzak 103 Antenna sitting • Radio horizon • Effects of obstacles & structures nearby • Safety – operating procedures – Grounding • lightning strikes • static charges – Surge protection • lightning searches for a second path to ground
  • 104. R Struzak 104 Outline • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory • Summary
  • 105. R Struzak 105 Maxwell’s Equations • EM field interacting with the matter – 2 coupled vectors E and H (6 numbers!), varying with time and space and satisfying the boundary conditions (see http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM1.pdf; http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM7.pdf; http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM5.pdf) • Reciprocity Theorem – Antenna characteristics do not depend on the direction of energy flow. The impedance & radiation pattern are the same when the antenna radiates signal and when it receives it. – Note: This theorem is valid only for linear passive antennas (i.e. antennas that do not contain nonlinear and unilateral elements, e.g. amplifiers) • Fourier transform
  • 106. R Struzak 106 EM Field of Current Element ϕϑ ϕϑ HHHH EEEE r r ρρρρ ρρρϖ ++= ++= I: current (monochromatic) [A]; dz: antenna element (short) [m] x y z θ ϕ OP r Er Eθ Eϕ I, dz 222 222 ϕϑ ϕϑ HHHH EEEE r r ++= ++=
  • 107. R Struzak 107 Short dipole antenna: summary • Eθ & Hθ are maximal in the equatorial plane, zero along the antenna axis • Er is maximal along the antenna axis dz, zero in the equatorial plane • All show axial symmetry • All are proportional to the current moment Idz • Have 3 components that decrease with the distance-to-wavelength ratio as – (r/λ)-2 & (r/λ)-3: near-field, or induction field. The energy oscillates from entirely electric to entirely magnetic and back, twice per cycle. Modeled as a resonant LC circuit or resonator; – (r/λ)-1: far-field or radiation field – These 3 component are all equal at (r/λ) = 1/(2π)
  • 108. R Struzak 108 Field components 0.001 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 1000 0.1 1 10 Relative distance, Br Relativefieldstrength FF FF Q Q C C FF: Radiation field C, Q: Induction fields β
  • 109. R Struzak 109 Field impedance Field impedanc e Z = E/H depends on the antenna type and on distance 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 0.01 0.1 1 10 100 Distance / (lambda/ 2Pi) Z/377 Short dipole Small loop
  • 110. R Struzak 110 Far-Field, Near-Field • Near-field region: – Angular distribution of energy depends on distance from the antenna; – Reactive field components dominate (L, C) • Far-field region: – Angular distribution of energy is independent on distance; – Radiating field component dominates (R) – The resultant EM field can locally be treated as uniform (TEM)
  • 111. R Struzak 111 Poynting vector • The time-rate of EM energy flow per unit area in free space is the Poynting vector (see http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/docs/EM8.pdf). • It is the cross-product (vector product, right-hand screw direction) of the electric field vector (E) and the magnetic field vector (H): P = E x H. • For the elementary dipole Eθ ⊥ Hθ and only EθxHθ carry energy into space with the speed of light.
  • 112. R Struzak 112 Power Flow • In free space and at large distances, the radiated energy streams from the antenna in radial lines, i.e. the Poynting vector has only the radial component in spherical coordinates. • A source that radiates uniformly in all directions is an isotropic source (radiator, antenna). For such a source the radial component of the Poynting vector is independent of θ and ϕ.
  • 113. R Struzak 113 Linear Antennas • Summation of all vector components E (or H) produced by each antenna element • In the far-field region, the vector components are parallel to each other • Phase difference due to – Excitation phase difference – Path distance difference • Method of moments - NEC ... ... 321 321 +++= +++= HHHH EEEE ρρρρ ρρρϖ O
  • 114. R Struzak 114 Point Source • For many purposes, it is sufficient to know the direction (angle) variation of the power radiated by antenna at large distances. • For that purpose, any practical antenna, regardless of its size and complexity, can be represented as a point-source. • The actual field near the antenna is then disregarded.
  • 115. R Struzak 115 • The EM field at large distances from an antenna can be treated as originated at a point source - fictitious volume-less emitter. • The EM field in a homogenous unlimited medium at large distances from an antenna can be approximated by an uniform plane TEM wave
  • 116. R Struzak 116 Summary • Introduction • Review of basic antenna types • Radiation pattern, gain, polarization • Equivalent circuit & radiation efficiency • Smart antennas • Some theory
  • 117. R Struzak 117 Selected References • Nikolova N K: Modern Antennas in Wireless Telecommunications EE753 (lecture notes) [email protected] • Griffiths H & Smith BL (ed.): Modern antennas; Chapman & Hall, 1998 • Johnson RC: Antenna Engineering Handbook McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1993 • Kraus JD: Antennas, McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1998 • Scoughton TE: Antenna Basics Tutorial; Microwave Journal Jan. 1998, p. 186-191 • Stutzman WL, Thiele GA: Antenna Theory and Design JWiley &Sons, 1981 • http://amanogawa.com • Software – http://www.feko.co.za/apl_ant_pla.htm – Li et al., “Microcomputer Tools for Communication Engineering” – Pozar D. “Antenna Design Using Personal Computers” – NEC Archives www.gsl.net/wb6tpu /swindex.html ()
  • 118. R Struzak 118 Java simulations • Polarization: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/wavesA.html • Linear dipole antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/DipoleAnt/DipoleAn t-2.html • Detailed analysis of dipole antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/Antenna1/Antenna1 -2.html • Java simulation 2 antennas: http://www.amanogawa.com/archive/TwoDipole/Antenna 2-2.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antenna_%28radio%29
  • 119. R Struzak 119 Any questions? Thank you for your attention
  • 120. R Struzak 120 Ryszard STRUZAK PhD., DSc. Co-Director, ICTP-ITUD School on Wireless Networking, IT Academician, International Telecommunication Academy Life Fellow IEEE [email protected] www.ryszard.struzak.com Important notes Copyright © 2006 Ryszard Struzak. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/ licenbses/by/1.0) and may be used freely for individual study, research, and education in not-for-profit applications. Any other use requires the written author’s permission. These materials and any part of them may not be published, copied to or issued from another Web server without the author's written permission. If you cite these materials, please credit the author. Beware of misprints!!! These materials are preliminary notes for my lectures and may contain misprints. If you notice some, or if you have comments, please send these to [email protected].
  • 121. R Struzak 121 • Quiz – For efficient radiation, the largest antenna dimension (d) and the wavelength (λ) should be related as follows: • A) d << λ • B) d ~ λ • C) d >> λ
  • 122. R Struzak 122 • Quiz – Antenna’s sidelobes and backlobes • A) increase its gain • B) decrease its gain • C) have no effect on its gain
  • 123. R Struzak 123 • 2 cochannel radio links can potentially interfere each other. In order to reduce the probability of interference they should operate – A) using the same polarization – B) using orthogonal polarizations – C) using random polarization
  • 124. R Struzak 124 • Quiz – In order to ensure an efficient power transport, the internal impedance of the transmitter (Rt + jXt) and antenna impedance (Ra + jXa) should be related as follows: • A) Rt >> Ra and Xt >> Xa • B) Rt = Ra and Xt = -Xa • C) Rt << Ra and Xt << Xa
  • 125. R Struzak 125 • Quiz – Antenna gain is the effect of • A) signal amplification in the amplifier connected to the antenna • B) spatial redistribution of the radiated power • C) structure supporting the antenna
  • 126. R Struzak 126 • Quiz – Beamwidth of an antenna is • A) frequency band within which antenna characteristics are within their nominal tolerances • B) range of angles withing which antenna radiates a half of power • C) something else