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Focal waveform of a prolate‐spheroidal impulse‐radiating antenna
Author(s) -
Baum Carl E.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1029/2006rs003556
Subject(s) - prolate spheroid , focus (optics) , waveform , optics , impulse (physics) , physics , near and far field , antenna (radio) , reflector (photography) , acoustics , telecommunications , computer science , radar , light source , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics
This paper develops some analytical approximations for the transient focal waveform produced at the second focus of a prolate‐spheroidal reflector due to a pulse TEM wave launched from the first focus. This is extended to consider the spot size of the peak field near the second focus.