CHANGE OF A MONOPOLE ANTENNA’S RADIATION DUE TO FINITE DIMENSIONS OF ITS GROUND PLANE

Abstract

The presented paper deals with variation of a monopole antenna’s radiation in terms of its peak angular direction from the ground plane. This variation is caused by the finite size of the antenna’s ground plane. The mentioned effect is analysed by computer simulation and the results of the simulation are verified by measurements. All results are evaluated in the vertical plane.