Hi guys,
I am looking to put a simple rig together that will transmit EM waves between and transmitter and receiver, with a 10-15cm gap between them. The aim is to put different substances between the 2 (water and gas to start) to look at each materials attenuation factor with different wavelengths.
The EM wavelength needs to be around 1GHz, but I hope to use a signal generator so the frequency can be varied.
So far, I have gathered that I need to connect a Signal Generator to an Antenna as the transmitter, and use a Spectrum Analyser to pick up the transmission.
Apparently the antenna and receiver can be wire coils, although I have not confirmed this.
How would I connect and Signal Generator to an Antenna coil, and how would I receive a signal and get it to a spectrum analyser.
I realise this is quite a complex problem, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Ali
I am looking to put a simple rig together that will transmit EM waves between and transmitter and receiver, with a 10-15cm gap between them. The aim is to put different substances between the 2 (water and gas to start) to look at each materials attenuation factor with different wavelengths.
The EM wavelength needs to be around 1GHz, but I hope to use a signal generator so the frequency can be varied.
So far, I have gathered that I need to connect a Signal Generator to an Antenna as the transmitter, and use a Spectrum Analyser to pick up the transmission.
Apparently the antenna and receiver can be wire coils, although I have not confirmed this.
How would I connect and Signal Generator to an Antenna coil, and how would I receive a signal and get it to a spectrum analyser.
I realise this is quite a complex problem, but any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Ali