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RECUPERO DI ANTENNE

Course objectives

The goal of the course is for the illustration of the fundamental concepts of the theory of antennas and their application to information technology. The theory of electromagnetic radiation provides the framework within which to develop analysis of linear antennas, for opening and alignments. The course aims to develop is the ability to characterize their properties of antennas is the ability to assess specific antennas for radio-propagation and remote sensing.

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PAOLO BURGHIGNOLI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program

[For each topic the indicated chapter and section numbers refer to the adopted textbook] 1. Characterization of antennas (weeks I-II) - General introduction to antennas (Ch. 1, Secs. 1.1, 1.2) - E.m. fields radiated by antennas (Ch. 1, Sec. 1.3) - Parameters of transmitting and receiving antennas (Ch. 1, Secs. 1.4, 1.5) - Radio link between antennas (Ch. 1, Sec. 1.6) 2. Electromagnetic radiation (weeks III-IV) - Radiation integrals and their approzimations for large distances (Ch. 2, Secs. 2.3, 2.4, 2.5) - Fundamental theorems for antennas (Ch. 2, Sec. 2.6) - Receiving antenna (Ch. 2, Sec. 2.7) 3. Linear antennas (weeks V-VI) - Radiation from thin wires (Ch. 3, Sec. 3.1) - Elementary electric dipole and loop (Ch. 3, Secs. 3.2, 3.3) - Hallén integral equation (Ch. 3, Sec. 3.4) - Linear antennas (Ch. 3, Secs. 3.5, 3.6) 4. Aperture antennas (weeks VII-VIII) - Aperture method, radiation from apertures (Ch. 4, Secs. 4.1, .4.2, 4.3) - Rectangular and circular apertures (Ch. 4, Secs. 4.4, 4.5) - Horn antennas (Ch. 4,Sec. 4.6) - Microstrip antennas (Ch. 4, Sec. 4.7) 5. Reflector antennas (weeks IX-X) - Geometrical optics (Ch. 5, Sec. 5.1) - E.m. field radiated y reflector antennas (Ch. 5, Sec. 5.2) - Parabolic reflector antennas (Ch. 5, Sec. 5.3) - Double reflector antennas (Ch. 5, Sec. 5.4) 6. Antenna arrays (weeks XI-XII) - Generalities, array factor (Ch. 6, Sec. 6.1) - Linear arrays (Ch. 6, Secs. 6.2, 6.3) - Arrays of arrays (Ch. 6, Sec. 6.4) - Yagi-Uda and log-periodic arrays (Ch. 6, Secs. 6.5, 6.6)

Prerequisites

Knowing and understanding basic concepts of applied electromagnetics, in particular those in the program of the course Campi elettromagnetici (12 ECTS) offered in the Laurea Degree in Electronic Engineering of Sapienza University of Rome.

Books

F. S. Marzano and N. Pierdicca, "Fondamenti di antenne", Roma, Carocci, 2011.

Frequency

Attendance is not compulsory but recommended.

Exam mode

Written test during the course (theory and exercises), oral exam with open questions.

Bibliography

R. E. Collin, Antennas and radiowave propagation. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill College, 1985. C. A. Balanis, Antenna theory: analysis and design. New York, NY: Wiley, 2015. P.-S. Kildal, Foundations of antenna engineering: a unified approach for line-of-sight and multipath. Norwood, MA: Artech House, 2015.

Lesson mode

Frontal lessons.