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ANTENNA LOBE [1 record]

Record 1 2014-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Radio Transmission and Reception
  • Telecommunications Facilities
OBS

Various parts of the antenna's radiation pattern are referred to as lobes, which may be subclassified into major and minor lobes.

OBS

The major lobe is the lobe of greatest gain and is also referred to as the main lobe or main beam. The minor lobes are further subclassified into side and back lobes ... The numbering of the side lobes are from the main lobe to the back lobe.

OBS

The spatial resolution is determined by the width of the antenna lobe.

OBS

antenna lobe: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télédétection
  • Émission et réception radio
  • Installations de télécommunications
DEF

Partie du diagramme de rayonnement d'une antenne, limitée par des directions où le rayonnement est relativement très faible.

OBS

lobe d'antenne : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Teledetección
  • Radiotransmisión y radiorrecepción
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
DEF

Parte del diagrama de radiación de una antena que está contenida dentro de una región limitada por direcciones de radiación mínima.

Key term(s)
  • lóbulo de radiación
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