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RADIATION & MICROWAVE TECHNIQUES

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30 [Max. Marks : 70

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Instructions to the candidates:
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1) Answer Q1 or Q2, Q3 or Q4, Q5 or Q6, Q7 or Q8.
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2) Neat diagrams must be drawn wherever necessary.

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4) Assume suitable data; if necessary.

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Q1) a) Define the antenna polarization and explain linear, circular, elliptical
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b)
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Explain the construction and principle of operation for Yagi Uda antenna.[6]
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c) For an air filled rectangular wave guide of dimensions a = 2cms and
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b=lcms. Calculate cutoff wavelength for TE10 and TM11 mode. Also
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calculate guide wavelength at 10GHz. [6]

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Q2) a) For an array of four isotropic sources along z axis separated by a distance
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of l/2 and a progressive phase shift of a = 0, find null direction, maxima

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direction, direction of side lobe maxima and HPBW. [8]

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b) Define & explain following Antenna parameters [6]

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iii) Gain
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c) Why waveguides are required at microwave frequencies? Explain

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following parameters of waveguide. [6]

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i) Cutoff frequency
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ii) Guide wavelength

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Q3) a) Explain the properties of E plane Tee with the help of neat diagram.Also
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derive its Scattering matrix. [8]

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b) Explain faraday’s rotation principle. Explain in brief the working principle

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of an isolator. [8]
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Q4) a) Define with expressions the following parameters of directional coupler.[6]

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i) Coupling factor

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ii) Directivity

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b) A signal of power 32mw is fed into one of the collinear ports of a loss

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less H plane Tee. Determine the power in the remaining ports when [6]

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c) Explain the operation of circulator using two magic tees. [4]

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Q5) a) What are linear beam tubes? Explain construction, operation & advantage
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of TWT amplifier? [8]
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b) Explain Gunn effect with the help of two valley model. Also explain V-I
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characteristics and applications of Gunn diode. [8]

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Q6) a) With the help of construction & applegate diagram explain working of

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Reflex Klystron? [8]

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Q7) a) Explain Microwave Satellite Communication System. Also differentiate
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b) Explain measurement techniques for VSWR. [8]

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Q8) a) Explain with neat block diagram power measurement of microwave

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generator using; [10]

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technique. What is the drawback of power ration measurement technique

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for attenuation measurement? Explain attenuation measurement using RF

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substitution method. [8]

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