Rigorous analysis of delectric resonator antenna using the method of moments.

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by Leung, Kowk-wa.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 207-211).DedicationAcknowledgementsCHAPTERChapter 1. --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1Chapter 2. --- ANALYSIS OF A PROBE-FED HEMISPHERICAL DR ANTENNA --- p.13Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction --- p.13Chapter 2.2 --- Problem Formulation --- p.14Chapter 2.3 --- Single Cavity Mode Approximation --- p.33Chapter 2.3.1 --- Evaluation of Input Impedance --- p.33Chapter 2.3.2 --- Measured and Computed Results --- p.36Chapter 2.4 --- Rigorous Moment Method Solution --- p.47Chapter 2.4.1 --- Efficient Evaluation of GEz --- p.47Chapter 2.4.2 --- Moment Method Formulation for Input Impedance --- p.51Chapter 2.4.3 --- Evaluation of Z-matrix --- p.56Chapter 2.4.4 --- Evaluation of V-matrix --- p.62Chapter 2.4.5 --- Convergence Checks --- p.65Chapter 2.4.6 --- Measured and Computed Results --- p.91Chapter 2.4.7 --- Conclusion --- p.113Chapter 2.5 --- Theoretical Single Cavity Mode Radiation Patterns --- p.114Chapter 2.6 --- Conclusion --- p.117Chapter 3. --- ANALYSIS OF APERTURE COUPLED HEMISPHERICAL DR ANTENNA --- p.118Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction --- p.118Chapter 3.2 --- Problem Formulation --- p.120Chapter 3.3 --- Moment Method Solution --- p.133Chapter 3.4 --- Magnetic Field Green's Function of DR Antenna --- p.138Chapter 3.5 --- Efficient Evaluations of Antenna Green's Function and Yamn --- p.150Chapter 3.5.1 --- Modal Green's function of DR Antenna --- p.150Chapter 3.5.2 --- Evaluation of Yamn --- p.153Chapter 3.6 --- Single Cavity Mode Approximation --- p.155Chapter 3.6.1 --- Evaluation of Input Impedance --- p.155Chapter 3.6.2 --- Measured and Computed Results --- p.157Chapter 3.6.3 --- Conclusion --- p.165Chapter 3.7 --- Exact Modal Solution --- p.166Chapter 3.7.1 --- Convergence Checks --- p.166Chapter 3.7.2 --- Measured and Computed Results --- p.166Chapter 3.7.3 --- Conclusion --- p.187Chapter 3.8 --- Conclusion --- p.188Chapter 4. --- CONCLUSION --- p.189APPENDIX A PROOF OF EQUATION (2-16) --- p.192APPENDIX B DERIVATION OF EQUATION (2-43) --- p.193APPENDIX C DERIVATION OF EQUATION (2-44) --- p.196APPENDIX D PROPAGATION CONSTANT OF FIELDS INSIDE MICROSTRIPLINE --- p.198APPENDIX E NUMERICAL TECHNIQUE OF SPECTRAL DOMAIN INTEGRAL --- p.200APPENDIX F EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP FOR PROBE- FED DR ANTENNA MEASUREMENT --- p.203APPENDIX G EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP FOR APERTURE- COUPLED DR ANTENNA MEASUREMENT --- p.205REFERENCES --- p.207LIST OF PUBLICATIONS PRODUCED DURING THE STUDY A-lINTERNATIONAL AWARD OBTAINED DURING THE STUDY B-