General theory of transmission lines - General Solution of the transmission line - Waveform distortion and distortion less transmission line – Loading of transmission lines, Input and Transfer impedance - Reflection factor and reflection loss. The Line at Radio Frequencies: Line of Zero dissipation - Standing waves and standing wave ratio on a line – Impedance matching: Quarter wave Transformer. The Smith Chart and its applications – Single stub matching and Double stub matching.
Waves between parallel planes of perfect conductors – Transverse electric and transverse magnetic waves – Transverse Electromagnetic waves - characteristics of TE, TM and TEM Waves – TE and TM Waves in Rectangular Wave guides – TE and TM waves in circular wave guides - Microwave cavity Resonators.
ANTENNA FUNDAMENTALS AND ANTENNA ARRAYS
Review of electromagnetic theory: Concept of vector potential. Modification for time varying retarded case - Radiation from a current element and half-wave dipole.
Antenna fundamentals: Antenna fundamentals and definition of antenna parameters, Slot antennas, Babinet’s principle.
Antenna arrays: Two element array, Principle of Pattern Multiplication, N element Uniform Linear Arrays - Broadside and End fire Arrays, Binomial Arrays.
Horn Antennas, Reflector Antennas – Geometrical characteristics - types of feeds, Micro strip Antennas -design - types of feeds, Log periodic antenna,Lens Antennas, Helical Antenna in Axial and Normal Modes-UWB Antennas - Reconfigurable antenna.
ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS AND WAVE PROPAGATION
Antenna Measurement -Measurement of Antenna pattern – Impedance Measurement. Gain Measurement and Directivity Measurement.
Ground Wave Propagation – Attenuation characteristics for ground wave propagation, Calculation of field strength at a distance.
Sky Wave Propagation – Structure of ionosphere, Mechanism of Reflection and Refraction, Critical Frequency, MUF and Skip Distance, Optimum Frequency, Virtual Height.
Space Wave Propagation – Reflection from ground for vertically and horizontally polarized waves, Reflection characteristics of earth. Resultant of direct and reflected ray at the receiver, Duct propagation.
Reference Book:
1. Ramo, Whineery and Van Duzer: “Fields and Waves in Communication Electronics†John Wiley, 2003.
2. David K.Cheng, Field and Waves in Electromagnetism, Pearson Education, 1989.
3. Harish A.R., Sachidanada M., “Antennas and Wave propagationâ€, Oxford University Press, 2007.
4. Constantine A. Balanis, “Antenna Theory Analysis and Designâ€, John Wiley, 2nd Edition 2007.
5. S. Drabowitch, “Modern Antennas†Second Edition, Springer Publications, 2007.
6. Kraus J.D., Marhefka RJ. and Ahmad Khan S., “Antennas and Wave Propagationâ€, TMH, New Delhi, 4 ed., (Special Indian Edition), 2010.
Text Book:
1. J.D.Ryder, “Networks, Lines and Fieldsâ€, PHI, New Delhi, 2003.
2. E.C. Jordan and K.G.Balmain “Electro Magnetic Waves and Radiating System, PHI,New Delhi, 2003.
3. John D Kraus, “Antennas for all Applicationsâ€, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill, 2005.
