Antennas & Wave Propagation

Chapter No. 02
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Another useful measure describing the performance of an antenna is the gain. Although
the gain of the antenna is closely related to the directivity, it is a measure that takes
into account the efficiency of the antenna as well as its directional capabilities.
Remember that directivity is a measure that describes only the directional properties
of the antenna, and it is therefore controlled only by the pattern.

Gain of an antenna (in a given direction) is defined as “the ratio of the intensity, in a given
direction, to the radiation intensity that would be obtained if the power accepted by
the antenna were radiated isotropically
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Relative gain, which is defined as “the ratio of the power gain in a given direction to the
power gain of a reference antenna in its referenced direction.

The power input must be the same for both antennas. The reference antenna is
usually a dipole, horn, or any other antenna whose gain can be calculated or it is
known. In most cases, however, the reference antenna is a lossless isotropic
source.

When the direction is not stated, the power gain is usually

taken in the direction of maximum radiation
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The total radiated power (Prad) is

related to the total input power (Pin ) by

gain does not include losses arising from impedance

mismatches (reflection losses) and polarization
mismatches (losses).
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In a similar manner, the maximum value of the

gain is related to the maximum directivity
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