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An Improved Antenna Gain Extrapolation Measurement

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Jason Coder, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Michael H. Francis, Brian C. Stillwell

Abstract

An improved antenna gain extrapolation measurement is proposed. The improved method consists of a vector network analyzer, a pair of RF optical links, and a pair of waveguide mixers. We present a detailed description of the new extrapolation measurement setup, discuss the advantages and disadvantages, and validate the new setup by measuring the gain of an antenna previously measured with a traditional extrapolation setup. After presenting the comparison, we will discuss applications of this measurement system that extend beyond extrapolation gain measurements (e.g., spherical near- and far-field pattern measurements).
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 2012 Antenna Measurement Techniques Conference
Conference Dates
October 21-26, 2012
Conference Location
Bellevue, WA, US
Conference Title
Antenna Measurements Techniques Association: 34th Annual Symposium
Pub Type
Conferences

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Keywords

Antenna Gain, Extrapolation Measurement, Spherical Near-Field, Vector Network Analyzer
Electromagnetics

Citation

Coder, J. , Novotny, D. , Guerrieri, J. , Francis, M. and Stillwell, B. (2012), An Improved Antenna Gain Extrapolation Measurement, Proceedings of the 2012 Antenna Measurement Techniques Conference, Bellevue, WA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911801 (Accessed October 17, 2025)

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Created October 20, 2012, Updated April 11, 2022
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