Induction field

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4-1-280

That part of the field of an antenna which is associated with a pulsation of energy to and fro between the antenna and the medium.


Note: The induction field extends theoretically over the whole of space, but is negligible compared with the radiation field except in the neighbourhood of the antenna.

Reference: B.S.




Please note that this is the term as it stands in the original IALA Dictionary edition (1970-1989)