Antennas. Yi Huang

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  Preface to the Second Edition

      5  Preface to the First Edition

      6  Acronyms and Constants

      7  About the Author

      8  About the Companion Website

      9  1 Introduction 1.1 A Brief History of Antennas 1.2 Radio Systems and Antennas 1.3 Necessary Mathematics 1.4 Basics of EMs 1.5 Summary References Problems

      10  2 Circuit Concepts and Transmission Lines 2.1 Circuit Concepts 2.2 Transmission Line Theory 2.3 The Smith Chart and Impedance Matching 2.4 Various Transmission Lines 2.5 Connectors 2.6 Summary References Problems

      11  3 Field Concepts and Radiowaves 3.1 Wave Equation and Solutions 3.2 Plane Wave, Intrinsic Impedance, and Polarization 3.3 Radiowave Propagation Mechanisms 3.4 Radiowave Propagation Characteristics in Media 3.5 Radiowave Propagation Models 3.6 Comparison of Circuit Concepts and Field Concepts 3.7 Summary References Problems

      12  4 Antenna Basics 4.1 Antennas to Radiowaves 4.2 Antennas to Transmission Lines 4.3 Summary References Problems

      13  5 Popular Antennas 5.1 Wire‐Type Antennas 5.2 Aperture‐Type Antennas 5.3 Antenna Arrays 5.4 Discussions 5.5 Some Practical Considerations 5.6 Summary References Problems

      14  6 Computer‐Aided Antenna Design and Analysis 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Computational Electromagnetics for Antennas 6.3 Computer Simulation Software 6.4 Examples of Computer‐Aided Design 6.5 Theory of Characteristic Modes for Antenna Design 6.6 Summary References Problems

      15  7 Antenna Materials, Fabrication, and Measurements 7.1 Materials for Antennas 7.2 Antenna Fabrication 7.3 Antenna Measurement Basics 7.4 Antenna Measurement Facilities 7.5 Impedance, S₁₁, and VSWR Measurements 7.6 Radiation Pattern Measurements 7.7 Gain Measurements 7.8 Efficiency Measurements 7.9 Miscellaneous Topics 7.10 Summary References Problems

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