Gain and Q bounds for coupled TM-TE modes

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 57, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1879-1885

  Thal Jr , Herbert L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Antenna theory; Coupled mode analysis; Directive antennas; Electrically small antennas; Electromagnetic analysis; Q factor; Spherical antennas

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA THEORY; COUPLED MODE ANALYSIS; ELECTRICALLY-SMALL ANTENNAS; ELECTROMAGNETIC ANALYSIS; Q FACTOR; SPHERICAL ANTENNAS;

CONTROL THEORY; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); Q FACTOR MEASUREMENT;

DIRECTIVE ANTENNAS;

EID: 68049103336     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2009.2021930     Document Type: Article

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