scanning loss

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scanning loss [′skan·iŋ ‚lȯs]

(electromagnetism)

In a radar system employing a scanning antenna, the reduction in sensitivity (usually expressed in decibels) due to scanning across the target, compared with that obtained when the beam is directed constantly at the target.

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