title: Transmission loss between single-mode Gaussian antennas.
abstract: We analytically derive a set of formulas for the transmission loss in vacuum between antennas that send and receive single-mode Gaussian beams. We relate our results to standard far-field link budget parameters.
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perlot
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rohde