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Influence on Q-Factor of Proximity and Orientation with Respect to Large-Form-Factor Loads in a Reverberation Chamber
Published
Author(s)
Willem Burger, Christopher L. Holloway, Kate Remley
Abstract
In this paper, it is shown that the presence of largeform-factor loads in close proximity to an antenna under test can affect the measured Q-factor (if measured improperly) in a reverberation chamber, possibly influencing the results of further calculations such as antenna efficiency. Furthermore, it is shown that the slope of the power delay profile of a measurement in a reverberation chamber is unaffected by the antenna's proximity to large-from-factor loads.
Burger, W.
, Holloway, C.
and Remley, K.
(2013),
Influence on Q-Factor of Proximity and Orientation with Respect to Large-Form-Factor Loads in a Reverberation Chamber, EMC Europe 2013, Brugge, BE, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=913687
(Accessed October 7, 2025)