The problem of a circular cylindrical dipole antenna is revisited. The Four
ier transform and mode matching are used to obtain its rigorous solution in
a convergent series. Our solution is compared with other results in terms
of antenna admittance and current distribution. The angular radiation patte
rns of a circular cylinder antenna are shown for different circular cylinde
r radii of a dipole antenna. (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.