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Antennas of simple geometry

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Modern Antennas

Part of the book series: Microwave and RF Technology Series ((MRFT,volume 12))

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Abstract

Parabolic antennas are a particular case of the axially-aymmetric systems described in CHapter 9. Here, we give a simplified theory of their operation.

The antenna used to broadcast the BBC’s Radio 4 transmission on 198 kHz, from Droitwich, just to the south of Birmingham, England. Despite the enormous physical size of this antenna (some 200 m high), compared to the wavelength it is a ‘small antenna’ (photo: H. Griffiths).

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Ecole Supérieure d’Electricité, France

    S. Drabowitch

  2. University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France

    A. Papiernik

  3. University College London, UK

    H. Griffiths

  4. formerly of the Institut Supérieure d’Electronique de Paris, France

    J. Encinas

  5. Radar and Optics Group, University College London, UK

    Hugh Griffiths (Professor and Head of Microwaves)

  6. Corporate Research Centre, Alcatel Alsthom, Paris, France

    Bradford L. Smith (Senior Intellectual Property Counsel and Engineer)

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  1. Radar and Optics Group, University College London, UK

    Hugh Griffiths (Professor and Head of Microwaves, Fellow of the IEE and Senior Member of the IEEE) (Professor and Head of Microwaves, Fellow of the IEE and Senior Member of the IEEE)

  2. Corporate Research Centre, Alcatel Alsthom, Paris, France

    Bradford L. Smith (Senior Intellectual Property Counsel and Engineer, Senior Member of the IEEE and French SEE) (Senior Intellectual Property Counsel and Engineer, Senior Member of the IEEE and French SEE)

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© 1998 S. Drabowitch, A. Papiernik, H. Griffiths, J. Encinas and B. L. Smith

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Drabowitch, S., Papiernik, A., Griffiths, H., Encinas, J., Griffiths, H., Smith, B.L. (1998). Antennas of simple geometry. In: Griffiths, H., Smith, B.L. (eds) Modern Antennas. Microwave and RF Technology Series, vol 12. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2758-6_5

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