beamloss
Description
calculates the beam shape loss
lb
= beamlosslb
for a radar that scans over one angular dimension (1-D). The
beamloss
function assumes the antenna has a Gaussian pattern and
densely samples the angular domain. For the angular domain to be densely sampled, beam
dwells must be spaced by less than 0.71 of the one-way half-power beamwidth.
You can use lb
as an accurate approximation of loss for antenna
patterns other than Gaussian patterns.
Examples
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References
[1] Barton, David Knox. "Beamshape Loss for Different Patterns." In Radar Equations for Modern Radar, 148–149. Artech House Radar Series. Boston, Mass: Artech House, 2013.
Extended Capabilities
Version History
Introduced in R2021a