RF and Microwave Engineering

  1. Antennas and Wave Propagation
    1. Fundamental Antenna Theory
      1. Radiation Mechanism
        1. Accelerating Charges
          1. Near Field and Far Field Regions
            1. Radiation Resistance
            2. Antenna Parameters
              1. Radiation Pattern
                1. Main Lobe Characteristics
                  1. Side Lobe Levels
                    1. Back Lobe Suppression
                      1. Pattern Symmetry
                      2. Beamwidth
                        1. Half-Power Beamwidth
                          1. First-Null Beamwidth
                            1. Beam Solid Angle
                            2. Directivity
                              1. Definition and Calculation
                                1. Relationship to Beamwidth
                                2. Antenna Gain
                                  1. Realized Gain
                                    1. Gain vs. Directivity
                                      1. Antenna Efficiency
                                      2. Input Impedance
                                        1. Radiation Resistance
                                          1. Reactance Components
                                            1. Bandwidth Definition
                                            2. Polarization
                                              1. Linear Polarization
                                                1. Circular Polarization
                                                  1. Elliptical Polarization
                                                    1. Cross-Polarization
                                                    2. Effective Aperture
                                                      1. Physical vs. Effective Aperture
                                                        1. Aperture Efficiency
                                                      2. Reciprocity Theorem
                                                        1. Transmit and Receive Patterns
                                                          1. Antenna Measurement Applications
                                                          2. Friis Transmission Formula
                                                            1. Free-Space Path Loss
                                                          3. Wire Antennas
                                                            1. Dipole Antennas
                                                              1. Short Dipole
                                                                1. Radiation Pattern
                                                                  1. Input Impedance
                                                                  2. Half-Wave Dipole
                                                                    1. Current Distribution
                                                                      1. Radiation Pattern
                                                                        1. Input Impedance
                                                                          1. Bandwidth
                                                                          2. Full-Wave Dipole
                                                                            1. Folded Dipole
                                                                              1. Impedance Transformation
                                                                                1. Bandwidth Enhancement
                                                                              2. Monopole Antennas
                                                                                1. Quarter-Wave Monopole
                                                                                  1. Ground Plane Effects
                                                                                    1. Image Theory
                                                                                    2. Loop Antennas
                                                                                      1. Small Loop Antennas
                                                                                        1. Magnetic Dipole Radiation
                                                                                          1. Radiation Resistance
                                                                                          2. Large Loop Antennas
                                                                                            1. Ferrite Rod Antennas
                                                                                            2. Helical Antennas
                                                                                              1. Normal Mode Operation
                                                                                                1. Axial Mode Operation
                                                                                                  1. Circular Polarization
                                                                                                2. Aperture Antennas
                                                                                                  1. Horn Antennas
                                                                                                    1. E-Plane Sectoral Horn
                                                                                                      1. H-Plane Sectoral Horn
                                                                                                        1. Pyramidal Horn
                                                                                                          1. Conical Horn
                                                                                                            1. Design Optimization
                                                                                                              1. Gain and Beamwidth Calculations
                                                                                                              2. Reflector Antennas
                                                                                                                1. Parabolic Reflectors
                                                                                                                  1. Focal Point Feed
                                                                                                                    1. Cassegrain Configuration
                                                                                                                      1. Gregorian Configuration
                                                                                                                        1. Offset-Fed Reflectors
                                                                                                                        2. Corner Reflectors
                                                                                                                          1. Flat Reflectors
                                                                                                                          2. Lens Antennas
                                                                                                                            1. Dielectric Lenses
                                                                                                                              1. Zoned Lenses
                                                                                                                                1. Luneberg Lens
                                                                                                                              2. Microstrip Antennas
                                                                                                                                1. Patch Antenna Fundamentals
                                                                                                                                  1. Rectangular Patch
                                                                                                                                    1. Circular Patch
                                                                                                                                      1. Radiation Mechanism
                                                                                                                                      2. Feeding Techniques
                                                                                                                                        1. Microstrip Line Feed
                                                                                                                                          1. Coaxial Probe Feed
                                                                                                                                            1. Aperture Coupling
                                                                                                                                              1. Proximity Coupling
                                                                                                                                              2. Design Considerations
                                                                                                                                                1. Substrate Effects
                                                                                                                                                  1. Bandwidth Limitations
                                                                                                                                                    1. Efficiency Considerations
                                                                                                                                                    2. Patch Antenna Arrays
                                                                                                                                                      1. Corporate Feed Networks
                                                                                                                                                        1. Series Feed Networks
                                                                                                                                                      2. Traveling Wave Antennas
                                                                                                                                                        1. Yagi-Uda Antennas
                                                                                                                                                          1. Director and Reflector Elements
                                                                                                                                                            1. Design Optimization
                                                                                                                                                              1. Gain and Bandwidth
                                                                                                                                                              2. Log-Periodic Antennas
                                                                                                                                                                1. Design Principles
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Frequency-Independent Properties
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Broadband Performance
                                                                                                                                                                    2. Spiral Antennas
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Archimedean Spiral
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Logarithmic Spiral
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Circular Polarization
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Antenna Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Array Theory
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Array Factor
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Pattern Multiplication
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Grating Lobes
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Linear Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Uniform Amplitude Distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Non-Uniform Amplitude Distribution
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Binomial Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Chebyshev Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Planar Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rectangular Grid Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Triangular Grid Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Beam Steering
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Electronic Beam Steering
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Phase Shifter Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Beam Steering Limitations
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Phased Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Active Phased Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Passive Phased Arrays
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. T/R Module Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Mutual Coupling
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Coupling Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Effects on Array Performance
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Compensation Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Array Synthesis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Desired Pattern Specifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Optimization Techniques
                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Wave Propagation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Free-Space Propagation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Spherical Wave Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Path Loss Calculations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Polarization Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Ground Wave Propagation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Surface Wave Propagation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Ground Reflection Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Two-Ray Model
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Atmospheric Propagation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Tropospheric Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Refraction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Ducting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Scattering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Ionospheric Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. HF Propagation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Faraday Rotation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Multipath Propagation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Rayleigh Fading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Rician Fading
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Delay Spread
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Coherence Bandwidth
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Diffraction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Fresnel Zones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Knife-Edge Diffraction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Multiple Obstacle Diffraction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Scattering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Rayleigh Scattering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Mie Scattering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Rough Surface Scattering

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