[SOLVED] Can IE3D calculate near field patterns of antennas?

[streamlet]

There are functions like pattern calculation (which is far field of course) and near field calculation in mgrid. However, the near field results can be displayed only in a 2D style, the so-called "3D near field distribution" just means display the near field at a specified cut plane. Can I get a "true" 3D near field pattern just like that of far field radiation pattern in IE3D? Thx.

 

[jian]

Hi, streamlet:

In a 3D space, you can only display some quantity on a 2D plane. For far field, it is displaying the far field pattern on Theta and Phi. For near field, there are 3 variables there (x, y, z). One of the variables has to be discrete in order to be visualized in a 3D space. That is why you only see the cuts.

Regards,