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ANTENNAS

Telecommunication EngineeringDepartamento de ComunicacionesUniversidad Politécnica de Valencia

Faculty

z Miguel Ferrandoy Group A (Mornings: Mondays, Tuesdays)y Group C (Aftenoons: Modays, Tuesdays)

z Alejandro Valeroy Group B (Mornings: Mondays, Thursdays)

y Group D (Mornings: Tuedays, Fridays)

Attention hours

z Miguel Ferrandoy Mondays 13-14, 15 ½-16 ½y Tuedays 12-14, 16-17 ½

z Alejandro Valeroy Tuesdays 15 ½ - 18 ½y wednesdays 10 - 13

Topics

z General considerations and fundamental parametersz Radiation theoryz Infinitesimal dipole and small loopsz Wire antennasz Coupling between antennas. Impedance and effective

lengthz Antenna arraysz Aperture antennasz Horns and slot antennasz Microstrip antennasz Reflectors and Lenses

BIBLIOGRAPHY

z Web pagewww.upv.es/antenas

z Antenas. Cardama et al. EDICIONS UPC. 1998

z Problemas de antenas.y A. Valero, M.Ferrando. SP-

UPV (nº 533)

Additional References

z Antenna Theory. Analysis and Design.C.A. Balanis. Ed. Wiley

z Antenna Theory and Design. W.L. Stutzman, G.A. Thiele. Ed. Wiley

z Antennas. J.D. Kraus. Ed. McGraw-Hill

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Grading

z Final examinationy Multiple choice Test (1/3)y Full Problems (2/3)

Background

Calculus

E. Fields I

E. Fields II

Radiocomunications

Antennas

Vector analysis

RadioLab.

Physics I

Physics II

Mathematics

Fourier Transform.

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4

3

7

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Antennas Radiation

Maxwell

0

E

H

H j E J

E j H

ρε

ωε

ωµ

∇⋅ =

∇⋅ =

∇× = +

∇× = −

r

rr r rr r

Aplicattions

z Communicationsy Fixedy Mobile

z Broadcastingy TV y FM broadcast

z Satellites, Radar, Radioastronomy

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CommunicationsMobile

communications

Broadcasting Radioastronomy