Polarization Loss
Estimate received power loss from angular mismatch between two linearly polarized antennas. Use it as a quick link-budget penalty for antenna alignment and payload orientation trades.
Polarization loss
3.010 dB
45.0 deg mismatch
Power coupled
50.00%
PLF 0.5000
Rejected component
50.00%
orthogonal field component
Cross-polar isolation
0.00 dB
rejected to coupled ratio
Polarization alignment
The receiver only captures the electric-field component aligned with its polarization axis; the orthogonal component is rejected.
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