Mutual Coupling in Phased Arrays: A Review

Figure 11

Effect of mutual coupling on RCS of series-fed linear side-by-side dipole array of 𝑁=30, 𝜓=𝜋/2, 𝑑=0.1𝜆, 𝑙=0.5𝜆, 𝑎=10⁻⁵𝜆, 𝑍₀=150 Ω, and 𝑍_𝑙=280 Ω; unit amplitude uniform distribution. (a) 𝜃_𝑠=0^∘ (b) 𝜃_𝑠=85^∘.

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(b)