Application of the Fourier transform in antenna pattern measurements.

From: Microwave Journal | Date: October 1, 1998| Author: Marino, Ronald A. | Copyright information

The Fourier transform of an antenna radiation pattern is the aperture space distribution across the antenna. The transform from a single pattern results in a collapsed distribution and, therefore, is most useful for antennas that are physically long and arrayed in one dimension (typical characteristics of cellular and personal communications service (PCS) antennas). Investigation of the transformed distribution is helpful in identifying and locating aperture (amplitude and phase) err...

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