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Fast Radome Antenna Testing using Single-Cut and Slide Measurements

Publicated to:17th European Conference On Antennas And Propagation, Eucap 2023. - 2023-01-01 (), DOI: 10.23919/EuCAP57121.2023.10133183

Authors: Varela, FR; Maeso, JC; Sun, XL; Iragüen, BG; Castañer, MS; Gonzalo, JI

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Moyano Telsa Sistemas Radiantes & Telecomunicac S, Madrid, Spain - Author
Moyano-Telsa Sistemas Radiantes y de Telecomunicaciones S.A. - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Grp Radiac, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Rey Juan Carlos Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos - Author
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Abstract

Cylindrical near-field measurements are suitable for Base Station (BTS) antennas testing due to their fanned-beam radiation patterns. BTS often incorporate large radomes that need to be tested as well to ensure they don't distort the antenna pattern or the reflection coefficient. This increases measurement time because the complete antenna becomes electrically larger. This paper presents a technique to minimize BTS radome testing. The technique is based on measuring the antenna near-field over a ring and a vertical slide to compute the one dimensional versions of the cylindrical and plane wave expansions, for the horizontal and vertical planes, respectively. We show how such reduced expansions can be used to retrieve the far-field pattern on the main planes E and H, as well as its gain. We report measurements with real BTS and radomes reducing the testing times from several hours to minutes.

Keywords

Cylindrical wave expansionFast measurementsPlane wave expansionRadome testingSingle-cut

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 2, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-11, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 3
  • Google Scholar: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-11:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (RODRIGUEZ VARELA, FERNANDO) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been RODRIGUEZ VARELA, FERNANDO.