Course Description: Introduction to the fundamentals of radiation, antenna theory and antenna array design. Design considerations for wire, aperture, reflector and printed circuit antennas.

Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to introduce the fundamental principles of antenna theory and to apply them to the analysis, design, and measurement of antennas. An introduction to the different analysis methods to study the behavior of antenna structures will be discussed. These fundamental techniques along with the fundamental principles of antenna theory can be used to analyze and design almost any antenna configuration. Mobile and personal communications services are dramatically transforming the way people work and spend their leisure time. Emerging wireless systems and services provide the technology to allow people and machines to communicate anytime, anywhere using voice, data, and messaging services through telecommunications. Already, cordless telephones are providing instant communications mobility in our homes and offices, and wireless local area networks (LANS) are being used for high-speed data networking inside buildings. Cellular services and paging systems provide communications coverage virtually everywhere in between the home and office. For the antenna designer, there is the unprecedented demand to create novel antennas that are compatible with modern technology. This course will cover the antenna technology for these and other systems. Applications for both commercial wireless as well as for radar type systems will be highlighted.

Course Outline by Topical Areas:

Instruction/Review of Maxwell's Equations and Basic EM Theory

How an Antenna Works, Different Types of Antennas

Maxwell's Equations, Boundary Conditions

The wave equation and its solution

Fundamental Parameters of Antennas

Radiation Pattern, Directivity, Gain, Beamwidth; Bandwidth

Polarization, Input Impedance, Radiation Efficiency, Friis Transmission Formula

Radiation Integrals and Auxiliary Potential Functions

Vector Potential Function and Equivalent Sources, Solution to the Vector Potential Wave Equation, "recipe" for Computing Antenna Fields from Current Distributions

Fair-field Radiation Integrals, Duality, Reciprocity and Reaction Theorem

Linear Wire Antennas

Infinitesimal Dipole, Small Dipole, Region Separation

Finite-length Dipole, Half-wave Dipole

Linear Elements Near or On Infinite Perfect Conductors

Array

Array Factor, Uniform Array, Directivity, Sidelobes Tapered Array

Array Scanning, End-firm Array, Planar Array

Antenna (Array) Synthesis and Continuous Sources

Schelkunoff Unit Circle Representation (MT2 review

Dolph-Chebyshev Synthesis

Continuous Line Sources and Space Factor, Discretization of Continuous Line Sources

Taylor Line Source

Aperture Antennas

Equivalence Principle and Radiation Equations

Circular Apertures, Babinet's Principle

Reflector Antennas

Parabolic Reflectors and Reflector Antenna Opitcs

Off-set Parabolic Reflectors, MT3 Review

Dual Reflector System

Method of Moments (MoM) for Wire Antenna Design

Course Requirements:

Homework: Six-seven worked problems and 1 or 2 research problems assigned on a weekly basis.

Examinations: Three midterm exams and final exam.

Computer Language: MATLAB, or MATHCAD, or FORTRAN, or C programming skills.

Computer Facilities: Internet access is required - notes and homework solutions will be posted on the web site.

Project: Midterm project and a second project or presentation.

Notes:

The University of Arizona will charge a $400 handling and delivery charge for course CD's within the U.S. Shipment outside the U.S. will be quoted individually.

Degree Applicability:

CE[AA]	CH[NA]	CS[AA]	EE[BDE]	EM[E]	ESM[NA]	MAT[NA]
MBA[NA]	ME[E]	MES[BE]	MSE[E]	SE[NA]	SY[AA]

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NTU Semester Credit Hours: 3
Number of Lecture Hours: 30 (75 minute) lectures
Days Class Meets on Campus: Tuesday/Thursday

Contributing Scholar:   The instructor for this course has not yet been assigned.

Note: Contributing Scholars are responsible for the design, organization, content, and presentation of NTU courses. Online classroom management, student management, and other matters related to academic administration of courses are the responsibility of support "Faculty". Either person is often called "Instructor". To identify and differentiate between these roles, we use the terms "Contributing Scholar" and "Faculty".

Academic/Administrative Contact:  
Ms. Cindy Robertson
Phone: 520-621-5874
Fax: 520-621-5143
cindyr@email.arizona.edu


Prerequisites: Introductory Electromagnetics, MATLAB, or MATHCAD, or FORTRAN, or C programming skills.

Textbooks: (Order Materials)

1.	Antenna Theory and Design, C.A. Balanis, J. Wiley, 2nd edition, 1997