Radiation Measurements at Radio Frequencies: A Survey of Current Techniques

A survey is given of techniques used in the measurement of radiation fields at radio frequencies. These measurements are divided into three broad classifications dealing with fundamental studies of electromagnetic waves, antenna design, and antenna performance. These classifications in turn include diffraction, scattering, transmission and reflection, current distribution, aperture fields, radiation patterns, and gain.

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