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powerwave
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 Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 1:52 pm Post subject: Impedance transition from antenna to free space |
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Hello,
I am puzzled by what happens at the interface between the antenna and free space. To avoid energy reflection, impedance matching must always be satisfied implying that the impedances must be the complex conjugate of the other. but the antenna electrical impedance is very different from the free space impedance (377 Ohm in the far field).
How do we prevent energy reflection with free space? |
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admin
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No, this isn't valid.
Where would the energy be reflected to? You match the antenna to the transmitter/receiver and the energy is not reflected. |
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helix
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| Powewave -- consider the difference between intrinsic impedance and characteristic impedance and this should resolve the apparent paradox. |
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