Abstract
In this article, a Narrow-Width Combined Antenna (NWCA) is proposed for the compact design of high-power ultra-wideband (UWB) systems. The dependence of performances on three dimensions of the combined antenna is investigated so as to minimize its size with a given excitation. It indicates that the working process of the combined antenna can be divided into two stages: (1) energy transmitted from the feeding point to the aperture by the TEM horn structure, and during this stage, the passband is determined by the effect of the impedance taper, which is related to the length and aperture impedance of the antenna, and (2) energy radiated to the free space from the aperture, during which the height of the aperture is the dominant factor. Therefore, the three dimensions of the combined antenna can be appropriately adjusted to make the antenna more compact. Thus, the NWCA is designed by reducing the width and making a slight compensation in height and/or length. Compared with the conventional cubic antenna, the aperture area of the developed NWCA is reduced by 47%, whereas the amplitude of the radiating field only reduces by 2.5% with the given pulsed excitation at the cost of a slight decrease in the pulse duration. It demonstrates that the NWCA is an effectively compact design for the combined antenna in the application of the radiation of the high-power UWB pulse.
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