Application of Antennas and Propagation

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Department of Electromagnetic Field

Synopsis:

Aperture antennas, reflector and lens antennas. Antenna noise temperature. Radiation pattern synthesis. Slot and microstrip antennas, wide frequency bands antennas. Antennas and propagation for PCS. Earth magnetic field and hydrometeors influence - fades in atmosphere. Theory of diffraction. Propagation in troposphere. Orthogonal transmission systems. Satellite link propagation. Antenna laboratory - measurement.

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Syllabus of lectures:

Antenna measurement, antennas for EMC measurement

Reflector antennas I.

Propagation for mobile and personal communication

Reflector antennas II.

Earth magnetic field influence, Hydrometers and fades in atmosphere

Lens antennas

Theory of diffraction

Antenna noise temperature

Propagation in troposphere

Radiation pattern synthesis

Orthogonal polarisation transmission systems

Slot and microstrip antennas

Satellite links propagation

Wide frequency band Antennas

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Introduction into antenna measurement

2. Radiation pattern measurement - wire antennas

3. Radiation pattern measurement - aperture antennas

4. Polarisation measurement - wire antennas

5. Polarisation measurement - aperture antennas

6. Measurement of the antenna gain - wire antennas

7. Measurement of the antenna gain - aperture antennas

8. Slot antenna design

9. Slot antenna measurement

10. Method of moments

11. Project - Antenna input impedance

12. High frequency link design

13. Anechoic chamber for antenna measurement

14. Introduction to propagation for PCS

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Study materials:

[1] Siwiak,K.: Radiowave Propagation and Antennas for Personal Communications, Artech House, London, 1995

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Radioelektronika - inženýrský blok (compulsory course)
• Radioelektronika - inženýrský blok (compulsory course)