half-wave dipole antenna

electronics
Also known as: dipole antenna

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radar technology

  • principle of radar operation
    In radar: Antennas

    The half-wave dipole (see part B of the figure), whose dimension is one-half of the radar wavelength, is the classic type of electromagnetic antenna. A single dipole is not of much use for radar, since it produces a beamwidth too wide for most applications. Radar requires…

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