To radiate $EM$ signal of wavelength $\lambda$ with high efficiency,the antennas should have a minimum size equal to

  • A
    $\frac{\lambda}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{\lambda}{4}$
  • C
    $2 \lambda$
  • D
    $\lambda$

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