pyrex.custom.ara.antenna.ARAAntenna.directional_response

ARAAntenna.directional_response(theta, phi, polarization)

Generate the (complex) frequency-dependent directional response.

For given angles and polarization direction, use the model of the directional and polarization gains of the antenna to generate a function for the interpolated response of the antenna with respect to frequency. Used with the frequency_response method to calculate effective heights.

Parameters

thetafloat

Polar angle (radians) from which a signal is arriving.

phifloat

Azimuthal angle (radians) from which a signal is arriving.

polarizationarray_like

Normalized polarization vector in the antenna coordinate system.

Returns

function

A function which returns complex-valued voltage gains for given frequencies, using the values of incoming angle and polarization.

See also

ARAAntenna.frequency_response

Calculate the (complex) frequency response of the antenna.