17TEL68 - MICROWAVE and ANTENNAS LAB

Course Objectives: This Laboratory course will enable the students to:

  • Understand the Mode Characteristics of Reflex Klystron Oscillator.

  • Study the Performance and Extract S-parameters of various Microwave components.

  • Study the Radiation Pattern and Find the Field Intensity, Polarization of a given Antenna/ Array.

  • Measure Impedance of a given Microwave Component.

  • Understand the analyses of Three Point method of obtaining equivalent Circuit Parameters & Dielectric Strength.

  • Appraise the proof of Reciprocity Theorem as applied to Antennas.

Laboratory Experiments:

1. Study of Reflex Klystron Oscillator Mode Characteristics.

2. Three point method of obtaining equivalent Circuit Parameters.

3. Measurement of Impedance using slotted Line Assembly.

4. Measurement of Dielectric Strength.

5. Study of Circulator/Isolator. Extraction of S-Parameters.

6. Study of Directional coupler. Extraction of S-Parameters.

7. Study of E-plane, H-plane & Magic Tee. Extraction of S-Parameters.

8. Application of Magic Tee as E-H tuner for Impedance matching.

9. Field Intensity Measurement of a Horn Antenna.

10. Field Intensity Measurement of a Parabolic Dish Antenna.

11. Prove Reciprocity Theorem of an Antenna.

12. Measure of Co-Polarization and Cross Polarization of an Antenna.

13. Plot Radiation Pattern of an Antenna Array.

14. Impedance measurement of an Antenna

Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, the students will be able to:

  • Explain the Mode Characteristics of Reflex Klystron Oscillator.

  • Demonstrate the performance and extract S-Parameters of various Microwave Components.

  • Plot the Radiation Pattern and find the field Intensity, Polarization of a given Antenna/ Array.

  • Analyze and Measure Impedance of a given Microwave Component.

  • Explain and Find Three Point method of obtaining equivalent Circuit Parameters & Dielectric Strength.

  • Prove Reciprocity Theorem as applied to Antennas.

Conduct of Practical Examination:

  • All Laboratory Experiments are to be included for Practical Examination.

  • Students are allowed to pick one Experiment from the lot.

  • Change of Experiment is allowed only once and Marks allotted to the Procedure part to be made zero.