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Why can an array that scans only near broadside use wider element spacing?

  • A.Mutual coupling is weaker when the beam is near broadside
  • B.The array factor is independent of spacing at broadside
  • C.Grating lobes are suppressed by the element pattern at broadside
  • D.The grating lobe stays outside the visible region for small scan angles

Answer: D

A grating lobe exists mathematically but only becomes visible when its direction falls within real space, and steering the beam pushes it towards the horizon. An array that never scans far can therefore use spacing up to nearly a full wavelength and use fewer elements for a given aperture. Coupling does not depend on the beam direction in that way, spacing certainly enters the array factor, and the element pattern attenuates rather than suppresses. Checking the units of each quantity catches a wrong formula before the arithmetic begins.

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