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What does the array factor describe?

  • A.The efficiency of the feed network supplying the elements
  • B.The pattern of isotropic sources at the same positions and phases
  • C.The gain of one element multiplied by the element count
  • D.The impedance change caused by mutual coupling

Answer: B

The array factor is the pattern that would result if every element were replaced by an isotropic radiator, so it captures the geometry and the excitation alone. Multiplying it by the element pattern gives the total. Element count does not simply multiply gain, mutual impedance is a separate calculation, and feed efficiency affects amplitude rather than shape. Separating geometry from element in this way is what makes array design tractable at all. The shared properties explain why these belong to one family, and the differences explain why more than one exists.

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