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145-1983 - IEEE Standard Definitions of Terms for Antennas

Description: It is assumed in this standard that an antenna is a passive linear reciprocal device. Thus, where a definition implies the use of an antenna in a transmitting situation, its use in a receiving situation is also implicit unless specifically stated otherwise. For terms that are quantitative, it is understood that frequency must be specified. For those in which phase or polarization is a significant part of the definition, a coherent source of power is implied. Whenever a term is commonly used in other fields but has specialized significance in the field of antennas, this is noted in the title. When applying terms pertaining to the radiation characteristics, such as gain, polarization, beamwidth, etc., to multiple-beam antennas, each port shall be considered to be that of a separate antenna with a single main beam. For polarization-diversity systems which may include active devices, these terms apply to each polarization state for which the antenna is adjusted.
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Oversight Committee: APS/A - Antennas

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