Iterative algorithm for probe calibration in spherical near-field antenna measurement

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 3069-3074

  Sánchez Escuderos, Daniel ^a   Baquero Escudero, Mariano ^a   Herranz Herruzo, Jose Ignacio ^a   Vico Bondía, Felipe ^a  

^a ITEAM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antenna measurements; first order probe; gain determination; probe correction; spherical wave expansion

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA MEASUREMENT; FIRST-ORDER; GAIN DETERMINATION; ITERATIVE ALGORITHM; NEAR-FIELD ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS; NEAR-FIELD MEASUREMENT; PATTERN EFFECT; PROBE CALIBRATION; SPHERICAL WAVE EXPANSION;

ALGORITHMS; CALIBRATION; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); POLARIZATION; PROBES; SPHERES;

ANTENNAS;

EID: 77956363600     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2010.2052542     Document Type: Article

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