Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Maxwell's equations and electromagnetic wave propagation; 3 Introduction to near-field antenna measurements; 4 Plane wave spectrum representation of electromagnetic waves; 5 Measurements -- practicalities of planar near-field antenna measurements; 6 Probe pattern characterisation; 7 Computational electromagnetic model of a planar near-field measurement process; 8 Antenna measurement analysis and assessment; 9 Advanced planar near-field antenna measurements; Appendix A: Other theories of interaction; Appendix B: Measurement definitions as used in the text
Appendix C: An overview of coordinate systemsAppendix D: Trapezoidal discrete Fourier transform; Appendix E: Calculating the semi-major axis, semi-minor axis and tilt angle of a rotated ellipse; Index
Summary
The book covers the following areas: planar near-field antenna measurements; Maxwell equation; and electromagnetic wave propagation
