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ApertureLab
Aperture & array pattern calculator
All tools

Model setup

Aperture definition

Ready
XY aperture plane+Z boresightθ from +Zφ from +X toward +Y

Graph 1

Amplitude over aperture

0 → 1
Drag directly on the heatmap to paint amplitude.

Graph 2

Phase over aperture

−180° → +180°
Select Beam steering to enable steering-angle controls.
Drag directly on the heatmap to paint phase.

Graph 3

Resulting radiation pattern

Derived metrics

Engineering results

Aperture size10 λ × 10 λ
Max theoretical directivity31.0 dBi
Estimated directivity31.0 dBi
Aperture efficiency100%
Main beamθ 0°, φ 0°
3 dB beamwidth
Peak sidelobe
Samples / elements

Directivity estimate uses the physical aperture limit multiplied by illumination/phase efficiency. Losses are not modeled.