Antenna
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Antenna (pl. antennas in radio/TV, antennae in biology) may refer to:
Science and engineering [edit]
- Antenna (radio), also known as an aerial, a transducer designed to transmit or receive electromagnetic (e.g. TV or radio) waves
- Television antenna (or TV aerial), is an antenna specifically designed for the reception of broadcast television signals
- Antennae Galaxies, the name of two colliding galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039
Technology [edit]
- Antenna tower, a tall tower designed to support antennas (also known as aerials in the UK) for telecommunications and broadcasting
- Dipole antenna, a simple antenna usually constructed from two wires in opposite phases placed end to end
- Directional antenna, or beam antenna, radiates greater power primarily in one direction
- Horn antenna, a type of directional antenna shaped like a horn
- Metamaterial antenna, a class of antenna incorporating metamaterials to increase performance of a miniaturized (electrically small) antenna systems
- Omnidirectional antenna, an antenna system which radiates power uniformly in all directions in one plane
- Parabolic antenna, an antenna shaped like a parabola in one or both planes
Biology [edit]
- Antenna (biology), one of a pair of appendages used for sensing in arthropods; also applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes
- Antenna (journal), the journal of the Royal Entomological Society
Music [edit]
- Antenna (band), an American indie rock band active from 1991 to 1994, formed in Bloomington, Indiana by John Strohm and Freda Love
- Antena (band), a French-Belgian synth pop band, led by Isabelle Antena (a pseudonym for Isabelle Powaga).
- Antenna (Cave In album), the third studio album and first major label album by American rock band Cave In, released in 2003
- Antenna (GO!GO!7188 album), the seventh studio album by Japanese rock band GO!GO!7188, released in 2009
- Antenna (ZZ Top album), the eleventh studio album by American blues-rock band ZZ Top, released in 1994
- "Antenna", a song released by Sonic Youth band on the album The Eternal
- "Antenna", a song released by Bonobo on the album The North Borders
Film and TV [edit]
- Antenna (film), a satirical 1969 Dutch film directed by Adriaan Ditvoorst
- "Antenna", an episode of the Adult Swim animated television series, Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Broadcasting [edit]
- ANT1, a Greek-language terrestrial channel
- Antena Internaţional, a Romanian television channel
- Antena 1 (Romania), a Romanian television channel
- Antena 2 (Romania), a Romanian television channel
- Antena 3 (Romania), a Romanian television channel
- Antena 3 (Spain), a Spanish terrestrial television channel
- Antenna TV, a U.S. television channel established in 2011 by Tribune Broadcasting
- RDP Antena 1, Portuguese public radio station
- RDP Antena 2, Portuguese public radio station
- RDP Antena 3, Portuguese public radio station
See also [edit]
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