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What does the side lobe level of an antenna specify?

  • A.The angle at which the first side lobe appears
  • B.The total power contained in all the side lobes together
  • C.How far below the main lobe the largest side lobe lies
  • D.The number of side lobes present in the pattern

Answer: C

Side lobe level is the ratio, in decibels, of the peak of the largest side lobe to the peak of the main lobe, and a uniformly illuminated aperture gives about minus thirteen decibels. Tapering the illumination lowers the side lobes at the cost of a wider main beam and a lower aperture efficiency. The count and position of the lobes follow from the aperture size, and the total side lobe power relates to beam efficiency, which is a different specification used in radiometry.

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