Excitation of a V-antenna by a pulse electromagnetic field

The equations of V-antenna excitation by a pulse electromagnetic field are derived from Maxwell's equations considered in a space-time domain, The role of the magnetic field of the wave as a source of excitation has been clarified, The transient response of a V-antenna is calculated as a function of the material of a dielectric interlayer between the electrodes, the antenna opening angle and the electromagnetic wave incidence angle, Based on a nonsymmetric version of the V-antenna, transducers were fabricated and experimentally investigated, The results of calculations and measurements are in good agreement with each other. It is shown that one can obtain a transient response of an approximately step shape by adding signals from two oppositely directed antennas. The antenna proposed allows nanosecond low-amplitude electromagnetic pulses to be detected.