The Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation


 

Objectives:      When you have completed this chapter, you will be able to define the term “electromagnetic spectrum,” explain the relationship between frequency and wavelength, and give the relationship between energy received and distance from the source. You will be able to describe the limits of the “S-band” and “X-band” of the electromagnetic spectrum. You will be able to describe wave polarization.

 

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Basics of Radio Astronomy