IRE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation · 1979 · 112 citations · 3 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringAntennasComputational ElectromagneticsMicrowave EngineeringAntenna DesignAntenna GainAntenna SimulationAntenna SynthesisMicrowave AntennasSmall AntennasAntenna CharacterizationAntenna FunctionAntenna Pattern SynthesisAntenna Radiation Pattern SynthesisAntenna TheorySmall Antenna EfficiencySupport Structure Optimization
It is shown that the efficiency of a small antenna can be substantially increased by properly locating it on its support structure. Characteristic modes are used to determine the optimum location and frequency.
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