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What causes grating lobes in an array?

  • A.Unequal amplitude across the array elements
  • B.Losses in the corporate feed network
  • C.Phase errors of less than ten degrees
  • D.Element spacing greater than about half a wavelength

Answer: D

When the elements are spaced too widely, a second direction exists in which the contributions add in phase, producing a full sized lobe away from the intended beam. Keeping the spacing at or below half a wavelength avoids them for all scan angles, though wider spacing is tolerable if the scan range is limited. Amplitude taper affects side lobes rather than grating lobes, and feed loss and small phase errors degrade performance without producing a second beam.

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