Analytical solution for characteristic modal power distribution and truncation limit for spherical wave expansion of antenna radiation pattern

Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1307-1328

  Koivisto, P Ä Ivi ^a  

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GREEN'S FUNCTION; NUMERICAL METHODS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

CHARACTERISTIC MODAL POWER DISTRIBUTION; SPHERICAL WAVE EXPANSION; TRUNCATION LIMIT;

DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA);

EID: 0036434190     PISSN: 09205071     EISSN: 15693937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156939302X00787     Document Type: Article

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