TA, Using (T-4), the array factor cn be written as AF= Qtaaz+a3z2 = |+22 42% = (Itz) which has two Teots and beth occur at Z=-1 GQ. The nulls of the array factor can be found by ceteing z equal to-1. Thus ze ebttOserf) 1 5 Adee +8 = + GMT T, Ne 0,4,2,-> For d= AM. kdoose +¢ = A (Z)@s6+6 = Foss+e = dation, n=0,4,2,--- 6= cos" TSCgtcantiym)], n=0,1,2,+-- For g= 05 6 = Cos'[+2(an+1)]J = does not exist, No zeros, For 8-2: = 6= cS '[2 Gos + (anti))] Fer n=0 9 6= @§ [2 Cos #10] Using the positive sign between the two terms 6= @s'C+1) = 0° For @= 1: - 6= @s'[2(-1 4 anti))] se i For N=0 3 = @s'[2ci41) ] = Gs'(0)= fo For @= 3% 5 6= cs! [2 615 4¢0nt)] For n=0 96= Gs'[2G154)] = @S'(-D= 180" The computed patterns for d= 2 and B=0, 2,7, 3M are shown plotted in Fig. PTI, The nulls do occur at the Com puted angles (Continued )T1.ont’d) Fig. 7-2. For @=0 and d= ap = Rdcose +8 = 3 (F) Coss = Zevse hich reduces to B20": Papez Dz j 8-60" = pa= (3) =F Fz C14AR G= lac: P= Ya= ECd)=-F > Zg=Ci-jNT Therefore #he array factor of ¢7-5) Can be written as AF = (2 ~)(@ -z.)(2-25) =(2-j)(2-@a4j)) C2 hay) ) = -j+ Cit jV2)z — GR +j3)z2423 (Continued ) 1337-2 Gort’) : AF = U)e os cutayeroz + cinza OT? 244 OE Another Form is AF = O™s cutsyelPz + ase) ert cra? AF=Q +2 2 + G3 2 + az? 0. Four (N=4) elements are required b. The exciation coefficients are equal to a= ne = | Le =) Le Qa = (1732) C10T883 = 1.93220.9553 a3 = (1.732) & 887 2 (1,732) 6? PS g2/ans7 = 19822-2526 % = 1-120 C. The array factor is given by any ef the tue above forms. d. The array factor is plotted and it is shown below.