Influence of the number of receiving channels in an antenna system with a focal grating on its sensitivity
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The antenna system with focal plane array is considered, the method for simulation of such system is described, and the influence of the number of receiving channels on the sensitivity of the system is shown. The numerical results are shown for antenna system APERTIF
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