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705-02-05
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en
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Standard
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attenuation (of an electromagnetic wave)
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the decrease of the energy of an electromagnetic wave during its propagation, represented quantitatively by the ratio of the power flux densities at two specified points
NOTE – Attenuation is generally expressed in decibels.
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1995-09
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the decrease of the energy of an electromagnetic wave during its propagation, represented quantitatively by the ratio of the power flux densities at two specified points