HALF WAVE

dipole ANTENNA
 The half-wave dipole is a resonant
antenna, the total length of which
is nominally λ /2 at the carrier
Current is maximum frequency.
at the feedpoint.

Impedance is
maximum at the ends.

Voltage is maximum
at the ends.
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This antenna is also formally known as the
Hertz antenna
after Heinrich Hertz, who first
demonstrated the existence of
electromagnetic waves.
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CONSTRUCTION OF HALF WAVE dipole

A half wave dipole antenna

is an antenna constructed
using a conductive tube or
metallic element that has a
length equal to the
electrical half wavelength
in free space.

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CONSTRUCTION OF HALF WAVE dipole

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 WORKING OF HALF WAVE dipole

At positive With At next Open- Spreading Dipole

half cycle, negative positive half circuited of line
the electrons charges cycle, the line
tend to move induced, the electrons
towards the electrons again move
charge. tend to move towards the
away from charge.
the dipole.
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RADIATION PATTERN

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 USEFUL FORMULAS

Length of half wave dipole

Efficiency

Radiation resistance

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 ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Input impedance is not sensitive. It is not majorly used as an
independent antenna.
Matches well with transmission
line impedance

Length of the antenna matches

with size and directivity. The radiation pattern is of
omnidirectional nature thus the
The antenna is not bulky and cost- directivity offered by it is of great
efficient. concern.

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 Applications
 Used in radio receivers
 Used in television receivers
 used with Yagi-Uda Antenna
as its driven element

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