ANTENNA & WAVE

PROPAGATION
BIG PICTURE

COURSE OBJECTIVE

To understand the radiation mechanism of antenna and to

have insight into the derivation of field quantities of various
antennas and there by deducing basic parameter of
antenna like gain, directivity, impedance etc
Evaluate the fundamental parameters of antennas and
arrays operating at various frequencies from LF to
Microwave applications
The course also explores the theory and practice of antenna
engineering, including a wide range of antenna types &
applications from LF to Microwave applications recently in
use.
Identify the atmospheric and terrestrial effects on radio
wave propagation
To understand the wave propagation over ground and
through different layers of atmosphere

Application of Antenna &

Wave Propagation

Antennas are essential communication link for

Aircraft
Ships
Cellular phones
Satellite
Radar
All types of wireless device link us to everyone
to everything we need antenna
By the students --------------------------

course overview
The basic objective of antennas and wave propagation
is communication of information from source to
destination
This course explains how antenna converts the
electrical energy into the electromagnetic energy and
vice versa. This course also explains the various types
of transmitting and receiving antennas recently in use.
This also explores the theory and practice of antenna
engineering, including a range of antenna types &
applications. This course explains design metrics of
various antennas in wide spectrum of frequencies, with
primary emphasis on LF, UHF, and microwave regions

Prerequisites
EMT THEORY
Transmission line
Vector calculus
Very important Imagination of invisible (visualize
the invisible)

Text Books
1. Antennas and Wave
Propagation, John D. Krauss, 4th
edition, McGraw-Hill
2. Antennas and Wave
Propagation Harish and
Sachidananda, Oxford Press2007

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communicated

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Antenna Theory Analysis and Design

- C A Balanis, 2nd ED, John Wiley,1997
2. Antennas and Propagation for
Wireless Communication Systems
Sineo R Saunders, John Wiley, 2003.
3. Antennas and wave propagation - G
S N Raju,Pearson Education 2005
4. Antennas and wave propagation by
K.D Prasad

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OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES

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communicated

New plan to complete the COURSE

Successfully
To make involvement of students in
the course
Course involvement through various
activity
Weekly seminar (relevant to the
course)
Weekly twice quiz (relevant to the
course)
Monthly seminar on advancement of
course (to explore the subject & its

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advance/systematic)?
By students

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SYLLABUS
UNIT 3: ELECTRIC DIPOLES AND THIN LINEAR
ANTENNAS
Introduction, short electric dipole, fields of a short dipole(no
derivation of field components), radiation resistance of short
dipole, radiation resistances of lambda/2 Antenna, thin linear
antenna, micro strip arrays, low side lobe arrays, long wire
antenna, folded dipole antenna 7 Hours
UNIT 4: LOOP, SLOT, PATCH AND HORN ANTENNA
Introduction, small loop, comparison of far fields of small loop
and short dipole, loop antenna general case, far field patterns
of circular loop, radiation resistance, directivity, slot antenna,
Basinet's principle and complementary antennas, impedance
of complementary and slot antennas, patch antennas. 8 Hours

SYLLABUS
UNIT 5 & 6: ANTENNA TYPES
Horn antennas, rectangular horn antennas, helical Antenna, Yagi-Uda
array, corner reflectors, parabolic reflectors, log periodic antenna, lens
antenna, antenna for special applications sleeve antenna, turnstile
antenna, Omni- directional antennas, antennas for satellite antennas for
ground penetrating radars, embedded antennas, ultra wide band
antennas, plasma antenna, high-resolution data, intelligent antennas,
antenna for remote sensing.12 Hours
UNIT - 7 & 8: RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION: Introduction, Ground
wave propagation, free space
propagation, ground reflection, surface wave, diffraction.
TROPOSPHERE WAVE PROPAGATION: Troposphere scatter,
Ionosphere
propagation, electrical properties of the ionosphere, effects of earths
magnetic field. 10 Hours

Flow of the course

Unit 3
Unit1
Unit2
Unit4
Unit 5&6
Unit 7&8 (parallel through seminar)

Note
While a rigorous analysis of an
antenna is highly mathematical, often
a simplified analysis is sufficient for
understanding the basic principles of
operation of an antenna.
the conceptual understanding of the
principles of radiation and wave
propagation by keeping the
mathematical analysis to a minimum.

Wireless Transmission Media

Microwave

Radio

Infrared

Wireless transmission media refers to

the methods of carrying data through the
air or space using infrared, radio, or
microwave signals.
2005 Prentice-Hall, Inc

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FINAL SUGGESTION
PLSS SHOW UR INTERSET ,
LOVE ,DEDICATION involvement
& HONESTY TOWARDS THE
COURSE
I PROMISE U WILL EXPERIENCE
WOUNDER FULL JOURNEY
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE

THANKU