isotropic
isotropic
Definition
iso·tropic (ī′sō träp′ik, -trō′pik; --sə-)
isot′·ropy (-pē) noun
isotropic
Telecom Definition
- Having physical properties (e.g., conductivity, elasticity, and power density) that are the same in any direction of measurement.
- In telecommunications, an antenna, light source, or sound source that theoretically radiates a signal with equal power density in all directions. A purely isotropic source does not exist, except in theory. In telecommunications, as in all things natural and unnatural, perfection is purely theoretical.
isotropic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- radiator: An extended version of these problems Question 9 Define the term " isotropic radiator " .
- scattering: For small molecules, which show isotropic scattering, accurate molecular weight measurements can be made at a single angle.
- adhesive: Matsushita's LGA package is also similar, but more expensive because it uses gold stud bumping and an isotropic conductive adhesive.
- antenna: Since electromagnetic waves are transverse, an isotropic antenna can only be approximated.
- parameter: It may now be useful to refine individual isotropic thermal parameters.
- plate: The panels have identical isotropic face plates and a core with equal shear stiffness in all planes through the depth.
Modifying Another Word
- transversely: A transversely isotropic material is isotropic about one axis.
- optically: This is because the glass is optically isotropic, and does not change the polarization state of the light passing tho it.
- not: A standard dipole radiation pattern is not isotropic - it looks bit like a donut with the antenna in place of the hole.
- nearly: This is nothing at all like our nearly isotropic and homogeneous universe, where each point has a different event horizon.
- necessarily: CTE is not necessarily isotropic, that is, the same in all directions.
