Shadow loss  
 


Shadow loss


In Shadow loss telecommunication, the term shadow loss has the following meanings:



  1. The attenuation caused to a radio signal by obstructions in the propagation path.
  2. In a reflector antenna, the relative reduction in the effective aperture of the antenna caused by the masking effect of other antenna parts, such as a feed horn or a secondary reflector, which parts obstruct the radiation path.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188




 


Electronics Topics

The field of electronics is the study and use of systems that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles in devices such as thermionic valves and semiconductors. The design and construction of electronic circuits to solve practical problems is part of the fields of electronic engineering, and the hardware design side of computer engineering. The study of new semiconductor devices and their technology is sometimes considered as a branch of physics.

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