- Introduction (0.5 session)
- Fundamental Parameters of Antennas (2.5 sessions)
- RadiationPattern
- RadiationPower Density
- Radiation Intensit
- Beamwidth
- Directivity
- Antenna Efficiency
- Gain
- Beam Efficiency
- Bandwidth
- Polarization
- Input Impedance
- Antenna Radiation Efficiency
- Antenna Vector Effective Length and Equivalent Areas
- Maximum Directivity and Maximum Effective Area
- Friis Transmission Equation and Radar Range Equation
- Radiation Integrals and Auxiliary Potential Functions (2 sessions)
- The Vector Potential A for an Electric Current Source J
- Electric and Magnetic Fields for Electric (J) and Magnetic (M) current Sources
- Solution of the Inhomogeneous Vector Potential Wave Equation
- Far-Field Radiation
- Duality Theorem
- Reciprocity and Reaction Theorems
- Linear Wire Antennas (2 Sessions)
- Infinitesimal Dipole
- Small Dipole
- Finite Length Dipole
- Half-Wavelength Dipole
- Linear Elements Near or on Infinite Perfect Conductors
- Loop Antennas (2 Sessions)
- Circular Loop
- Circular Loop of Constant Current
- Loop with Non-uniform Current
- Polygonal Loop Antennas
- Ferrite Loop
- Arrays: Linear, Planar, and Circular (3 sessions)
- Two-Element Array
- N-Element Linear Array: Uniform Amplitude and Spacing
- N-Element Linear Array: Directivity
- Design Procedure
- N-Element Linear Array: Three-Dimensional Characteristics
- Rectangular-to-Polar Graphical Solution
- N-Element Linear Array: Uniform Spacing, Non-uniform Amplitude
- Super directivity
- Array
- Design Considerations
- Circular Array
- Integral Equations, Moment Method, and Self and Mutual Impedances ( 3 sessions)
- Integral Equation Method
- Finite Diameter Wires
- Moment Method Solution
- Self-Impedance
- Mutual Impedance Between Linear Elements
- Mutual Coupling in Arrays
- Broadband Dipoles (2 sessions)
- Introduction
- Biconical Antenna
- Triangular Sheet, Bow-Tie, and Wire Simulation
- Cylindrical Dipole
- Folded Dipole
- Traveling Wave and Broadband Antennas ( 2 sessions)
- Traveling Wave Antennas
- Broadband Antennas
- Frequency Independent Antennas ( 2 sessions)
- Theory
- Equiangular Spiral Antennas
- Log-Periodic Antennas
- Aperture Antennas ( 3 sessions)
- Field Equivalence Principle: Huygens’ Principle
- Radiation Equations
- Directivity
- Apertures
- Circular Apertures
- Design Considerations
- Babinet’s Principle
- Fourier Transforms in Aperture Antenna Theory
- Ground Plane Edge Effects: The Geometrical Theory of Diffraction
- Horn Antennas (2 sessions)
- E-Plane Sectoral Horn
- H-Plane Sectoral Horn
- Pyramidal Horn
- Conical Horn
- Reflector Antennas (2 sessions)
- Plane Reflector
- Reflector
- Parabolic Reflector
- Spherical Reflector
References :
- Aَntenna Theory, Analysis and Design by Constantine A. Balanis, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.
- Antenna Theory and Design, by W. L. Stutzman, G. A. Thiele, John Wiley & Sons, 2012
- Antenna Theory and Design, by R. S. Elliott, IEEE Press, 2003
- Antennas and Radiowave Propagation, by R. E. Collin, McGraw-Hill, 1985
- Modern Antenna Design, by T. A. Milligan, John Wiley & Sons, 2005.