Wireless & Mobile Computing

Assignment

Submitted To:
Prof. Dr. Salman Iqbal.

Submitted By:
IQRA SALEEM.
FA16-BCS-015

Department Computer Sciences

COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Vehari.
 Difference between Isotropic and Omnidirectional Antenna.

Sr. Isotropic Antenna Omnidirectional Antenna

Isotropic antenna will radiate equally in all Omnidirectional antenna will radiate only in one
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directions. plane.

Radiated power remains max for all possible Radiated power decreasing with elevation angle
2
angles. above or below the plane.

The gain of the isotropic antenna will be

3 Radiated power drops to zero on the antenna axis.
always 1 dBi.

4 It has spherical shaped radiation pattern. It has donut shaped radiation pattern.

The most practical antennas to be used in FM

5 It is an Impractical/Theoretical Antenna.
broadcasting.

Used in RF wireless devices, e.g. cellular telephone

6 Mainly used for reference purpose.
and wireless routers.

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 Difference between Diffraction and Refraction

Sr. Diffraction Refraction

The slight bending of light as it passes around The change in direction of waves that occurs when
1
the edge of an object. waves travel from one medium to another.

Diffraction is caused by one wave of light Caused due to difference in refractive indexes
2
being shifted by a diffracting object. (optical density) of both materials.

Interference can be either constructive or This change of direction is caused by a change in

3
destructive speed.

Example:
The closely spaced tracks on a CD or DVD Example:
4 act as a diffraction grating to form the Pool water appears to be less deeper than it
familiar rainbow pattern seen when looking at actually is.
a disc