Antenna theory : analysis and design / Constantine A. Balanis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Antenna Theory Analysis and Design -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Antennas -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Types of Antennas -- 1.3 Radiation Mechanism -- 1.4 Current Distribution on a Thin Wire Antenna -- 1.5 Historical Advancement -- 1.6 Multimedia -- References -- 2 Fundamental Parameters of Antennas -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Radiation Pattern -- 2.3 Radiation Power Density -- 2.4 Radiation Intensity -- 2.5 Beamwidth -- 2.6 Directivity -- 2.7 Numerical Techniques -- 2.8 Antenna Efficiency -- 2.9 Gain -- 2.10 Beam Efficiency -- 2.11 Bandwidth -- 2.12 Polarization -- 2.13 Input Impedance -- 2.14 Antenna Radiation Efficiency. 2.15 Antenna Vector Effective Length and Equivalent Areas2.16 Maximum Directivity and Maximum Effective Area -- 2.17 Friis Transmission Equation and Radar Range Equation -- 2.18 Antenna Temperature -- 2.19 Multimedia -- References -- Problems -- 3 Radiation Integrals and Auxiliary Potential Functions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Vector Potential A for an Electric Current Source J -- 3.3 The Vector Potential F for a Magnetic Current Source M -- 3.4 Electric and Magnetic Fields for Electric (J) and Magnetic (M) Current Sources -- 3.5 Solution of the Inhomogeneous Vector Potential Wave Equation. 3.6 Far-Field Radiation3.7 Duality Theorem -- 3.8 Reciprocity and Reaction Theorems -- References -- Problems -- 4 Linear Wire Antennas -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Infinitesimal Dipole -- 4.3 Small Dipole -- 4.4 Region Separation -- 4.5 Finite Length Dipole -- 4.6 Half-Wavelength Dipole -- 4.7 Linear Elements Near or on Infinite Perfect Conductors -- 4.8 Ground Effects -- 4.9 Computer Codes -- 4.10 Multimedia -- References -- Problems -- 5 Loop Antennas -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Small Circular Loop -- 5.3 Circular Loop of Constant Current -- 5.4 Circular Loop with Nonuniform Current. 5.5 Ground and Earth Curvature Effects for Circular Loops5.6 Polygonal Loop Antennas -- 5.7 Ferrite Loop -- 5.8 Mobile Communication Systems Applications -- 5.9 Multimedia -- References -- Problems -- 6 Arrays: Linear, Planar, and Circular -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Two-Element Array -- 6.3 N-Element Linear Array: Uniform Amplitude and Spacing -- 6.4 N-Element Linear Array: Directivity -- 6.5 Design Procedure -- 6.6 N-Element Linear Array: Three-Dimensional Characteristics -- 6.7 Rectangular-to-Polar Graphical Solution -- 6.8 N-Element Linear Array: Uniform Spacing, Nonuniform Amplitude -- 6.9 Superdirectivity. 6.10 Planar Array6.11 Design Considerations -- 6.12 Circular Array -- 6.13 Multimedia -- References -- Problems -- 7 Antenna Synthesis and Continuous Sources -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Continuous Sources -- 7.3 Schelkunoff Polynomial Method -- 7.4 Fourier Transform Method -- 7.5 Woodward-Lawson Method -- 7.6 Taylor Line-Source (Tschebyscheff-Error) -- 7.7 Taylor Line-Source (One-Parameter) -- 7.8 Triangular, Cosine, and Cosine-Squared Amplitude Distributions -- 7.9 Line-Source Phase Distributions -- 7.10 Continuous Aperture Sources -- 7.11 Multimedia -- References -- Problems.