beamwidth

Noun

Meaning

beamwidth (plural beamwidths)

The width (or the angle) of a beam of radiation

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

fineness

Examples

Conversely, so-called "nodder" height finding radars use a dish with a narrow vertical beamwidth and wide azimuthal beamwidth to detect an aircraft at a specific height but with low azimuthal precision. Source: Internet

Most 2D surveillance radars use a spoiled parabolic antenna with a narrow azimuthal beamwidth and wide vertical beamwidth. Source: Internet

With an operating frequency of 106 MHz and a wavelength of 3 meters this large antenna was required to generate a sufficiently narrow beamwidth to locate enemy aircraft. Source: Internet

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