无线通信网络第5章 天线与传播.pptVIP

Introduction ? An antenna is an electrical conductor or system of conductors ? Transmission - radiates electromagnetic energy into space ? Reception - collects electromagnetic energy from space ? In two-way communication, the same antenna can be used for transmission and reception Radiation Patterns ? Radiation pattern ? Graphical representation of radiation properties of an antenna ? Depicted as two-dimensional cross section ? Beam width (or half-power beam width) ? Measure of directivity of antenna ? Reception pattern ? Receiving antennas equivalent to radiation pattern