Radiation field

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4-1-275

The part of the field of an antenna which is associated with an average outward flow of energy.


Note: In the absence of absorption the field varies in this region inversely as the distance from the antenna.

Reference: B.S. (modified)




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)