GPR antenna simulations and optimizations in time domain

4th International Conference on Antenna Theory and Techniques, ICATT 2003

Volumn 1, Issue , 2003, Pages 21-24

  Ligthart, L P ^a   Yarovoy, A G ^a   Kirana, A Y ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antenna accessories; Antenna theory; Dielectrics; Dipole antennas; Finite difference methods; Ground penetrating radar; Numerical models; Numerical simulation; Radar antennas; Transient analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ACCESSORIES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; DIPOLE ANTENNAS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADAR; RADAR ANTENNAS; TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS; TRANSIENT ANALYSIS;

ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS; ANTENNA FOOTPRINTS; ANTENNA THEORY; DIELECTRIC WEDGE ANTENNAS; FDTD ALGORITHM; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; RADIAL COMPONENT; TRANSIENT ANTENNAS;

NUMERICAL MODELS;

EID: 41749094101     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICATT.2003.1239143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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