An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields

D. Smith; M. Leach; A. Sambell

doi:10.1109/APS.2002.1018308

An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields

D. Smith, M. Leach, A. Sambell

Northumbria University

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Abstract

This work describes a new technique for the determination of antenna radiation patterns and the imaging of antenna aperture fields. It uses an indirect holographic method to record simple intensity patterns formed by a combination of antenna near field signal and an offset reference signal and is similar to methods employed at optical frequencies. This is as an alternative to the traditional direct holographic method of measuring complex amplitude and phase values. It outlines how previous practical difficulties, which have prevented this method being usefully employed at microwave frequencies, can be overcome by the synthesis of an offset reference plane wave. It describes how far field antenna radiation patterns can be obtained from knowledge of the resultant intensity pattern and how the information contained within this pattern can be further processed to provide images of the antenna aperture fields. It includes the results of mathematical simulations which strongly support the ideas outlined. Currently an experimental system is being assembled to provide practical measurements. It is envisaged that preliminary experimental results will be available shortly.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	706-709
Number of pages	4
Volume	3
ISBN (Print)	0780373308
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2002.1018308
Publication status	Published - 7 Aug 2002
Externally published	Yes
Event	2002 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium - San Antonio, United States Duration: 16 Jun 2002 → 21 Jun 2002

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Name	IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Volume	2002
ISSN (Print)	1522-3965
ISSN (Electronic)	1947-1491

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Conference	2002 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Antonio
Period	16/06/02 → 21/06/02

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Smith, D., Leach, M., & Sambell, A. (2002). An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields. In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Proceedings (Vol. 3, pp. 706-709). Article 1018308 (IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest); Vol. 2002). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2002.1018308

Smith, D. ; Leach, M. ; Sambell, A. / An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Proceedings. Vol. 3 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2002. pp. 706-709 (IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)).

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Smith, D, Leach, M & Sambell, A 2002, An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields. in IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Proceedings. vol. 3, 1018308, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest), vol. 2002, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 706-709, 2002 IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 16/06/02. https://doi.org/10.1109/APS.2002.1018308

An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields. / Smith, D.; Leach, M.; Sambell, A.
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Proceedings. Vol. 3 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2002. p. 706-709 1018308 (IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest); Vol. 2002).

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Smith D, Leach M, Sambell A. An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields. In IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium Proceedings. Vol. 3. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2002. p. 706-709. 1018308. (IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society, AP-S International Symposium (Digest)). doi: 10.1109/APS.2002.1018308

An Indirect Holographic Method for Determining Antenna Radiation Patterns and Imaging Antenna Fields

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