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About the course

Our Modern Antenna Range Measurement course is a four-day, live virtual, programme providing engineers with a better understanding of antenna measurement concepts, theory, practice, and techniques.

The course runs over four half-days from 1pm – 5:30pm GMT / 8am to 12.30pm EDT time, allowing delegates from the UK, Europe, and North America to join virtually.

The course will offer an introduction to antenna measurements and antenna measurement systems, a grounding in standard planar, cylindrical, and spherical near-field theory, as well as an introduction to compact antenna test ranges (CATR) together with providing an overview of advanced techniques such as near-field imaging, scattering suppression, and the use of sparse sampling and compressive sensing in antenna measurements. The course takes a very practical approach, helping you to hit the ground running back in the office or lab!

You’ll learn the theory and practice of antenna measurements, range assessments and error budgets, as well as covering the practicalities of taking high quality measurements including selecting measurement type and measurement setup, choosing near-field probes, and interpreting data.

The course is delivered by a leading expert in the field, Prof Stuart Gregson, and you’ll have the opportunity to ask him your questions throughout the interactive sessions.
Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for researchers, practicing engineers and technicians who want to obtain a better understanding of antenna measurement concepts, theory, practice and techniques as well as anyone who has a need to acquire, use, or interpret antenna measurement data.

It is suitable for both new and experienced professionals interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the field of antenna test and measurements in space, aerospace, defence, and communications related applications.
Session highlights

  • Introduction to Antennas and EM radiation
  • Antenna Measurement Fundamentals
  • Planar near-field Theory (measurement view)
  • Coordinate systems and polarization bases
  • Gain and efficiency measurements
  • Probes for antenna measurements
  • Introduction to advanced techniques including scattering suppression, phase retrieval, non-canonical transformations
  • Cylindrical near-field theory (measurement view)
  • Spherical near-field theory (measurement view)
  • Compact antenna test ranges (an introduction to design and use)

All course delegates will receive a complimentary copy of the 2nd edition of the IET text, Principles of Planar Near-Field Antenna Measurements, of which Stuart is the lead author.

Upon registration, course delegates will also receive a discount code for the following IET texts, of which Stuart is a co-author:

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