RADIATION PATTERN

1. The variation of the field intensity of an antenna as an angular function with respect to the axis. ( 188 ) Note: A radiation pattern is usually represented graphically for the far-field conditions in either horizontal or vertical plane. 2. In fiber optics , the relative power distribution at the output of a fiber or active device as a function of position or angle. ( 188 ) Note 1: The near-field radiation pattern describes the radiant emittance (W•m -2 ) as a function of position in the plane of the exit face of an optical fiber . Note 2: The far-field radiation pattern describes the irradiance as a function of angle in the far-field region of the exit face of an optical fiber. Note 3: The radiation pattern may be a function of the length of the fiber, the manner in which it is excited, and the wavelength . Synonym directivity pattern.