Conical Scanning

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Conical Scanning

Scanning in which the direction of maximum radiation generates a cone whose vertex angle is of the order of the beam width. Such scanning may be either rotating or nutating, according as the direction of polarization rotates or remains unchanged.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use