Title :
A fiber-optics matched delay filter for RF direction finding
Author :
Pappert, Stephen A. ; McLandrich, Matthew N. ; Chang, Ching-Ten
Author_Institution :
Res. Dev., Test and Evaluation Div., Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, San Diego, CA, USA
fDate :
4/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A tapped fiber-optics matched delay filter for an RF angle of arrival determination has been constructed and analyzed. The angle-finding characteristics of this four-laser eight-fiber delay line system have been experimentally and theoretically investigated in the 250-750 MHz range. The filter performance was limited by fiber delay time inaccuracies and the unequal frequency responses of the individual laser diodes.
Keywords :
Delay filters; Optical fiber applications; Radio direction-finding; Delay effects; Delay lines; Linear antenna arrays; Matched filters; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber filters; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Radio frequency;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1985.1074204
