Intermediate-field region
Intermediate-field region: For an
antenna, the transition region--lying between the
near-field region and the
far-field region--in which the
field strength of an
electromagnetic wave is dependent upon the inverse distance, inverse square of the distance, and the inverse cube of the distance from the antenna.
Note: For an antenna that is small compared to the wavelength in question, the intermediate-field region is considered to exist at all distances between 0.1 wavelength and 1.0 wavelength from the antenna. Synonyms: intermediate field, intermediate zone, transition zone.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188