Electromagnetics and Antenna Technology

This book focuses on details of antenna technology that can have broad applications in radar and communications. Most of the material in this book derives from Alan Fenn’s 40 years of experience and research at MIT Lincoln Labs, and contains a large portion of previously unpublished information and real-world results. It covers the design, fabrication, modeling, simulation and testing of 11 antenna types, including dual-polarized wideband v-dipole antennas, dual-polarized four-quad loop/dipole antennas, and monocone/loop antennas.

A background in electromagnetic field theory, radar and communication would be helpful, but prior knowledge of antennas is not essential to understand the content of this book. The first chapter introduces EM and antenna theory in great mathematical details and provides examples of important derivations and equations, and the following section elaborates on the fundamentals of phased array antennas and the formulation of the method of moments. This will provide the reader with a solid foundation for understanding the antenna design presented later in the book.