radiation pattern

noun

1. the graphic representation of the strength and direction of electromagnetic radiation in the vicinity of a transmitting aerial Also calledantenna pattern

Example Sentences

By adjusting the relative intensity and delay of the light beams entering the two channels, remarkably, researchers consistently altered the light's radiation pattern outside the cavity.

From Science Daily

When played as an audible sound, the waves make an unmistakeable ‘chirp’ — a rapidly rising tone — followed by a ‘ringdown’, the radiation pattern from the merged black hole.

From Nature

“Some of that could be a radiation pattern effect,” he said, with the seismic waves being stronger in certain directions than others.

From New York Times