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What is considered the "farfield" of an array of antenna elements. I realize that the Far Field of an element is > 2D^2 / lambda; where D is the largest dimension of antenna. But in an array of antennas is this the size of a single element or the size of the array it'self?
I realize the "farfield" is when the EM wave looks planar, therefore you would think that a more directive antenna would have a planar EM wave closer to the aperture because it is more directive, but if you use the entire array as "D" then the farfield could be quite far away?
I have looked through Balanis' and Johnson's books with no luck.
Thanks for your help,
Babbage
I realize the "farfield" is when the EM wave looks planar, therefore you would think that a more directive antenna would have a planar EM wave closer to the aperture because it is more directive, but if you use the entire array as "D" then the farfield could be quite far away?
I have looked through Balanis' and Johnson's books with no luck.
Thanks for your help,
Babbage