Question

What is the polarization loss factor?

Answer 1

1. Electric and magnetic fields characterize electromagnetic (EM) waves.
2. In a plane EM wave, the electric and magnetic fields are perpendicular to one other and the wave propagation direction. An EM wave's polarization is a phrase that indicates the direction of its electric field vector.
3. Antennas are device that converts signals traveling on a conductor to electromagnetic waves.In communication antenna to antenna communication is a part.
4. The polarization of signal in antenna to antenna communication is important.
5. If one antenna is not matched with the antenna then some electromagnetic power is lost.
6. Due to loss in electromagnetic power poor signal reception occurs.
7. Due to polarization match the amount of electromagnetic power lost is known as the polarization loss factor.
8. It also measures the percentage of loss of polarization field vector into receiving antenna polarization vector.
9. The polarization loss factor ranges between 0 to 1.