Antenna Engineering Handbook, (Hardcover)

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The gold-standard reference on the design and application of classic and modern antennas--fully updated to reflect the latest advances and technologies


This new edition of the "bible of antenna engineering" has been updated to provide start-to-finish coverage of the latest innovations in antenna design and application. You will find in-depth discussion of antennas used in modern communication systems, mobile and personal wireless technologies, satellites, radar deployments, flexible electronics, and other emerging technologies, including 5G, terahertz, and wearable electronics. Antenna Engineering Handbook, Fifth Edition, is bolstered by real-world examples, hundreds of illustrations, and an emphasis on the practical aspects of antennas.


Featuring 60 chapters and contributions from more than 80 renowned experts, this acclaimed resource is edited by one of the world's leading antenna authorities. This edition features all of the classic antenna types, plus new and emerging designs, with 13 all-new chapters and important updates to nearly all chapters from past editions.


Antenna Engineering Handbook, Fifth Edition, clearly explains cutting-edge applications in WLANs, automotive systems, PDAs, and handheld devices, making it an indispensable companion for today's antenna practitioners and developers.


Coverage includes:


- Antenna basics and classic antennas
- Design approaches for antennas and arrays
- Wideband and multiband antennas
- Antennas for mobile devices and PDAs, automotive applications, and aircraft
- Base station and smart antennas
- Beamforming and 5G antennas
- Millimeter-wave and terahertz antennas
- Flexible, wearable, thin film, origami, dielectric, and on-chip antennas
- MIMO antennas and phased arrays
- Direction-finding and GPS antennas
- Active antennas
- Low-profile wideband antennas
- Nanoantennas
- Reflectors and other satellite and radio-telescope antennas
- Low-frequency, HF, VHF, UHF, ECM, and ESM antennas
- Impedance-matching techniques and material characteristics
- Metastructured and frequency selective surfaces
- Propagation and guided structures
- Computational techniques and toolsets
- Indoor and outdoor measurements