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Table of Contents
1 Cover
4 Preface to the Second Edition
5 Preface to the First Edition
9 1 Introduction 1.1 A Brief History of Antennas 1.2 Radio Systems and Antennas 1.3 Necessary Mathematics 1.4 Basics of EMs 1.5 Summary References Problems
10 2 Circuit Concepts and Transmission Lines 2.1 Circuit Concepts 2.2 Transmission Line Theory 2.3 The Smith Chart and Impedance Matching 2.4 Various Transmission Lines 2.5 Connectors 2.6 Summary References Problems
11 3 Field Concepts and Radiowaves 3.1 Wave Equation and Solutions 3.2 Plane Wave, Intrinsic Impedance, and Polarization 3.3 Radiowave Propagation Mechanisms 3.4 Radiowave Propagation Characteristics in Media 3.5 Radiowave Propagation Models 3.6 Comparison of Circuit Concepts and Field Concepts 3.7 Summary References Problems
12 4 Antenna Basics 4.1 Antennas to Radiowaves 4.2 Antennas to Transmission Lines 4.3 Summary References Problems
13 5 Popular Antennas 5.1 Wire‐Type Antennas 5.2 Aperture‐Type Antennas 5.3 Antenna Arrays 5.4 Discussions 5.5 Some Practical Considerations 5.6 Summary References Problems
14 6 Computer‐Aided Antenna Design and Analysis 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Computational Electromagnetics for Antennas 6.3 Computer Simulation Software 6.4 Examples of Computer‐Aided Design 6.5 Theory of Characteristic Modes for Antenna Design 6.6 Summary References Problems
15 7 Antenna Materials, Fabrication, and Measurements 7.1 Materials for Antennas 7.2 Antenna Fabrication 7.3 Antenna Measurement Basics 7.4 Antenna Measurement Facilities 7.5 Impedance, S11, and VSWR Measurements 7.6 Radiation Pattern Measurements 7.7 Gain Measurements 7.8 Efficiency Measurements 7.9 Miscellaneous Topics 7.10
