EE 33300 Introduction to Antennas, Microwaves and Fiber Optics

Fundamental understanding in theory and applications if microwaves, waveguides, and antenna for wired and wireless communication and power transfer. Understanding of applications drawn from technologies: optical fibers, satellite communication, biomedical sensing safety, microwave ovens, and RFID. Topics include: Review of EM waves propagation in free space and transmission lines. Fundamental concepts, structures, and advantages of various transmission media and technologies. Structures of conducting and dielectric waveguides. Cavity resonators. Radiation fields of dipoles. Antenna patterns and parameters. Linear antenna. Antenna arrays. Receiving antenna, and various antenna designs and applications.