An elliptically polarized plane wave travelling in the negative z-direction is received by a circularly polarized antenna whose main lobe is in the e = 0° direction. The unit vector describing the polarization of the incident wave is given by, 2êg + jêy V5 where ê, and êy are the unit vectors along x and y, respectively. Find the polarization loss factor, in dB, when the receiving antenna is: Right-hand circularly polarized; Left-hand circularly polarized. (a) (b)

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An elliptically polarized plane wave travelling in the negative z-direction
is received by a circularly polarized antenna whose main lobe is in the
0 = 0° direction. The unit vector describing the polarization of the incident
wave is given by,
2êg + jêy
V5
where ê, and ê, are the unit vectors along x and y, respectively.
Find the polarization loss factor, in dB, when the receiving antenna is:
Right-hand circularly polarized;
Left-hand circularly polarized.
(a)
(b)
Transcribed Image Text:1. An elliptically polarized plane wave travelling in the negative z-direction is received by a circularly polarized antenna whose main lobe is in the 0 = 0° direction. The unit vector describing the polarization of the incident wave is given by, 2êg + jêy V5 where ê, and ê, are the unit vectors along x and y, respectively. Find the polarization loss factor, in dB, when the receiving antenna is: Right-hand circularly polarized; Left-hand circularly polarized. (a) (b)
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