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| Introduction | |
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| The History of Antennas | |
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| What Is an Antenna and When Is it Used? | |
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| How Antennas Radiate | |
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| The Four Antenna Types | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Antenna Fundamentals | |
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| Fundamentals of Electromagnetics | |
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| Solution of Maxwell's Equations for Radiation Problems | |
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| The Ideal Dipole | |
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| Radiation Patterns | |
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| Directivity and Gain | |
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| Antenna Impedance | |
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| Radiation Efficiency | |
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| Antenna Polarization | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Simple Radiating Systems | |
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| Electrically Small Dipoles | |
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| Half-Wave Dipoles | |
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| Monopoles and Image Theory | |
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| Small Loop Antennas and Duality | |
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| Two-Element Arrays | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| System Applications for Antennas | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Receiving Properties of Antennas | |
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| Antenna Noise and Radiometry | |
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| Antennas in Communication Systems | |
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| Antennas In Wireless Communication Systems | |
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| Antennas in Radar System | |
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| Antennas As Unintentional Radiators | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Line Sources | |
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| The Uniform Line Source | |
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| Tapered Line Sources | |
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| Fourier Transform Relations Between the Far-Field Pattern and the Source Distribution | |
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| Fast Wave And Slow Wave Distributions | |
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| Superdirective Line Sources | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Wire Antennas | |
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| Dipole Antennas | |
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| Straight Wire Dipoles | |
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| The Vee Dipole | |
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| Folded Dipole Antennas | |
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| Yagi-Uda Antennas | |
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| Feeding Wire Antennas | |
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| Loaded Wire Antennas | |
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| Ground Plane Backed Wire Antennas | |
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| Wire Antennas Above an Imperfect Ground Plane | |
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| Large Loop Antennas | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Broadband Antennas | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Traveling-Wave Wire Antennas | |
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| Helical Antennas | |
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| Biconical Antennas | |
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| Sleeve Antennas | |
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| Principles of Frequency-Independent Antennas | |
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| Spiral Antennas | |
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| Log-Periodic Antennas | |
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| Wideband EMC Antennas | |
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| Ultra-Wideband Antennas | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Array Antennas | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Array Factor for Linear Arrays | |
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| Uniformly Excited, Equally Spaced Linear Arrays | |
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| The Complete Array Pattern - Pattern Multiplication | |
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| Directivity of Uniformly Excited, Equally Spaced Linear Arrays | |
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| Nonuniformly Excited, Equally Spaced Linear Arrays | |
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| Mutual Coupling in Arrays | |
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| Multidimensional Arrays | |
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| Phased Arrays and Array Feeding Techniques | |
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| Elements for Arrays | |
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| Wideband Phased Arrays | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Aperture Antennas | |
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| Radiation from apertures and huygens' principle | |
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| Rectangular Apertures | |
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| Techniques for Evaluating Gain | |
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| Rectangular Horn Antennas | |
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| Circular Apertures | |
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| Reflector Antennas | |
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| Feed Antennas for Reflectors | |
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| Lens Antennas | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Antenna Synthesis | |
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| The Antenna Synthesis Problem | |
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| Line-Source Shaped Beam Synthesis Methods | |
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| Linear Array Shaped Beam Synthesis Methods | |
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| Low Side Lobe, Narrow Main Beam Synthesis Methods | |
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| The Iterative Sampling Method | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Low-Profile Antennas and Personal Communication Antennas | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Microstrip Antenna Elements | |
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| Microstrip Arrays | |
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| Microstrip Leaky Wave Antennas | |
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| Fundamental Limits on Antenna Size | |
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| Antennas for Compact Devices | |
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| Dielectric Resonator Antennas | |
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| Near Fields of Electrically Large Antennas | |
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| Human Body Effects on Antenna Performance | |
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| Radiation Hazards | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Terminal and Base Station Antennas for Wireless Applications | |
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| Satellite Terminal Antennas | |
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| Base Station Antennas | |
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| Mobile Terminal Antennas | |
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| Smart Antennas | |
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| Adaptive and Spatial Filtering Antennas | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Antenna Measurements | |
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| Reciprocity and Antenna Measurements | |
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| Pattern Measurement and Antenna Ranges | |
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| Gain Measurement | |
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| Polarization Measurement | |
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| Field Intensity Measurement | |
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| Mobile Radio Antenna Measurements | |
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| Rules for Experimental Investigations | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| CEM for Antennas: The Method of Moments | |
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| General Introduction to Cem | |
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| Introduction to The Method of Moments | |
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| Pocklington's Integral Equation | |
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| Integral Equations and Kirchhoff's Network Equations | |
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| Source Modeling | |
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| Weighted Residuals And The Method Of Moments | |
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| Two Alternative Approaches To The Method Of Moments | |
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| Formulation and Computational Considerations | |
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| Calculation of Antenna and Scatterer Characteristics | |
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| The Wire Antenna or Scatterer as an N-Port Network | |
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| Antenna Arrays | |
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| Radar Cross Section of Antennas | |
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| Modeling of Solid Surfaces | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| CEM for Antennas: Finite Difference Time Domain Method | |
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| Maxwell's Equations for the FDTD Method | |
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| Finite Differences and the Yee Algorithm | |
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| Cell Size, Numerical Stability, and Dispersion | |
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| Computer Algorithm and FDTD Implementation | |
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| Absorbing Boundary Conditions | |
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| Source Conditions | |
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| Near Fields and Far Fields | |
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| A Two-Dimensional Example: An E-Plane Sectoral Horn Antenna | |
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| Antenna Analysis and Applications | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| CEM for Antennas: High-Frequency Methods | |
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| Geometrical Optics | |
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| Wedge Diffraction Theory | |
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| The Ray-Fixed Coordinate System | |
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| A Uniform Theory of Wedge Diffraction | |
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| E-Plane Analysis of Horn Antennas | |
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| Cylindrical Parabolic Antenna | |
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| Radiation by a Slot on a Finite Ground Plane | |
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| Radiation by a Monopole on a Finite Ground Plane | |
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| Equivalent Current Concepts | |
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| A Multiple Diffraction Formulation | |
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| Diffraction by Curved Surfaces | |
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| Application of UTD to Wireless Mobile Propagation | |
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| Extension of Moments Method Using the UTD | |
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| Physical Optics | |
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| Frequency Dependence of First-Order Scattering Sources | |
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| Method of Stationary Phase | |
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| Physical Theory of Diffraction | |
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| Cylindrical Parabolic Reflector Antenna-PTD | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Problems | |
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| Frequency Bands | |
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| Radio Frequency Bands | |
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| Television Channel Frequencies (in North America) | |
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| Cellular Telephone Bands | |
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| Radar Bands | |
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| Material Data and Constants | |
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| Conductivities of Good Conductors | |
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| Wire Data | |
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| Dielectric Constant: Permittivity | |
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| Permeability | |
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| Velocity of Light | |
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| Imtrinsic Impedance of Free Space | |
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| Coordinate Systems and Vectors | |
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| The Coordinate Systems and Unit Vectors | |
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| Vector Identities | |
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| Vector Differential Operators | |
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| Trigonometric Relations | |
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| Hyperbolic Relations | |
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| Mathematical Relations | |
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| Dirac Delta Function | |
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| Binomial Theorem | |
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| Bessel Functions | |
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| Some Useful Integrals | |
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| Computing Tools | |
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| Wire Antenna Simulation Packages | |
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| Parabolic Reflector Antenna Simulation Packages | |
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| Web Sites with Antenna Calculation and Modeling Tools | |
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| Book List | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Antenna Definitions | |
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| Fundamental Books on Antennas | |
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| Books on Antennas with Propagation | |
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| Books On Antennas With Other Topics | |
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| Handbooks and General Reference Books on Antennas | |
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| Books on Antenna Measurements | |
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| Books on Specific Antenna Topics | |
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| Books on Antennas For Specific Applications | |
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| Books on Computational Methods for Antennas | |
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| Books on Topics Closely Related to Antennas | |