Characterization of a wideband, low‐Q, electrically small antenna

Using numerical and experimental techniques, a wideband, low-Q, electrically small antenna design is characterized as a function of frequency and the relative phasing between antenna elements. The antenna demonstrates wideband operation, with a radiation Q approximately a factor of 20 below the Q-limit established by Chu for electrically small, omnidirectional antennas. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 27: 53–58, 2000.

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