Thin impedance vibrators. Theory and applications. (Q610612)

This book deals with the theory of thin vibrator antennas based on the generalized impedance approach developed by the authors themselves in the past years. The presented method is meant to improve and widen the application of vibrator antennas, taking into account their mobility and reliability in various nonstandard environments, and to offer suggestions for further research in this field. The text is divided into seven chapters, each followed by a list of relevant references, a separate section with conclusions, and five appendices at the end. The introductory Chapter 1 contains the basic concepts of the theory of impedance vibrators including details of applied mathematical techniques for solving integral and differential equations. This includes approximate methods by series expansions and iterations. Chapter 2 deals with radiation of electromagnetic waves in infinite, free and homogeneous material media with cylindrical impedance vibrators. This involves asymptotic solutions of integral equations for vibrator currents, analyses of resonant properties, and computations of resulting radiation fields. In Chapter 3, the problem is applied to a semi-infinite medium bounded by an infinite and perfectly conducting plane. Here one also finds solutions and analyses of the radiation fields of systems of crossed impedance vibrators and comparisons of analytical solutions with those obtained numerically. Chapter 4 is devoted to studies of scattering of electromagnetic waves by vibrators with irregular impedance and varying geometrical profile. The solution of the equation for the vibrator current is obtained by the averaging and induced electromotive force (EMF) methods. Chapter 5 gives a generalized method of induced EMF to investigate characteristics of a single vibrator as well as systems of vibrators. The analysis is based on solutions of the integral equation for the vibrator current with localized excitations. Chapter 6 treats analytically and numerically the case of electromagnetic waves by radial impedance vibrators on a perfectly conducting sphere. The integral equations for the electric current are solved by the successive approximation method. The final Chapter 7 considers scattering of electromagnetic waves by impedance vibrators in rectangular waveguides for various geometries and for constant and variable vibrator impedance. Among other issues, the impedance vibrator resonant properties are analyzed for single-mode and bellow-cut off waveguides. A separate section, Conclusions, contains brief overviews of subjects treated in the aforesaid chapters and suggestions for further research in the theory of thin impedance vibrators. Four appendices at the very end of the book contain various useful mathematical details regarding methods for solving integral and differential equations. To conclude, this book is a valuable piece of literature on the state-of-the-art in the theory of thin impedance vibrators not only to professional researchers but also for graduate students in this field.