A Wide-Angle Scanning Planar Array Based on Four-Mode Pattern-Reconfigurable Elements

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<div>The reflection coefficients of the proposed PRA for Mode-1.</div>

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Figure 3: A Wide-Angle Scanning Planar Array Based on Four-Mode Pattern-Reconfigurable Elements 