Low-Cost Conical Ultra-Wideband Antenna

Abstract

One of the necessary pieces of equipment needed for ultra-wideband (UWB) radio effects measurements is a suitable UWB field probe and radiating antenna. The conical monopole antenna (CMA) is an easy-to-fabricate, inexpensive, and useful UWB device that can be used for both of these applications. In this report we present information that should allow both antenna designers and users to quickly assemble a custom CMA to meet their design goals. A subjective explanation of the theory of operation is presented along with analytical expressions that predict the radiated and received pulse shapes. Experimental results are presented to verify the CMA theory of operation; these results also serve as an example of how UWB radiation can be monitored with a CMA during field measurements. Wide bandwidth probe, UWB antenna, Conical monopole antenna.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286569

Entities

People

  • Eric E. Funk
  • Stephen E. Saddow

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antennas
  • Bandwidth
  • Biconical Antennas
  • Broadband Antennas
  • Conical Antennas
  • Dipole Antennas
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Domain
  • Measurement
  • Monopole Antennas
  • Radiation
  • Radiation Patterns
  • Spectra
  • Superconductors
  • Time Domain
  • Transmission Lines

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