This greatly expanded, co-authored, two-volume text provides a
comprehensive introduction and explanation of both the theory and
practice of modern antenna measurements, from their most basic
postulates and assumptions, to the intricate details of their
applications in various demanding modern measurement scenarios.
Starting with an initial examination of the properties of antennas that
allow them to enhance the free-space interaction of electronic systems,
the authors then introduce direct far-field and indirect far-field forms
of antenna measurements and their various implementations. Detailed
descriptions are given of the direct far-field measurement technique
CATR (Compact Antenna Test Ranges), Body-Centric measurements, and
detailed developments of standard planar, cylindrical, spherical and
non-canonical near-field techniques; and includes a through treatment of
near-field range error budgets which are an indispensable part of
antenna metrology. The books conclude with recent advances in
measurement techniques such as aperture diagnostics, phase-less antenna
metrology, error correction, and range multi-path suppression
techniques. Extensive examples illustrate the concepts and techniques
covered.
This second edition is thoroughly expanded and now includes new chapters
on near-field to far-field transforms from non-canonical surfaces,
electromagnetic modelling of CATRs and near-field antenna measurement
systems. In addition, there is an expanded chapter on coordinate
systems, polarization basis and antenna pattern plotting and new
sections on more specialized topics such as 5G and Radome measurements.
