geom_from_eff_area¶
- pycraf.conversions.geom_from_eff_area(eff_area, eta_a)[source] [edit on github]¶
Geometric antenna area from effective area, given antenna efficiency.
The effective and geometric antenna areas are linked via the antenna efficiency:
A_eff = eta_a * A_geom.
- Parameters
- Returns
- geom_area
Quantity
Geometric antenna area, A_geom [m**2]
- geom_area
Notes
Because all parameters/returned values are Astropy Quantities (see
Quantity
), unit conversion is automatically performed.