2028 - Explain and discuss what antenna gain is and why it is described as the key performance of a radar antenna

Explain and discuss what antenna gain is and why it is described as the key performance of a radar antenna

Concepts

  • [PP2-3-1-1] Antenna gain
    The goal of an radar antenna is to direct and receive the transmitted and backscattered signal in a specific angular direction. The antenna gain describes the directional sensitivity of the antenna. It is a dimensionless quantity that is constant for a specific antenna.