The document provides an introduction to basic antenna parameters and concepts. It discusses antennas as radiators or sensors of electromagnetic waves that couple guided waves to free space waves. Key parameters discussed include directivity, gain, beam area, radiation intensity, patterns, and beam efficiency. Directivity is defined as the ratio of maximum radiation intensity to average radiation intensity over all directions. Gain is equal to directivity times radiation efficiency. Beam area is the solid angle through which power would radiate if the power pattern maintained its maximum value. Patterns describe the antenna's radiation properties as a function of space.
The document provides an introduction to basic antenna parameters and concepts. It discusses antennas as radiators or sensors of electromagnetic waves that couple guided waves to free space …