Title :
Compact photonic integrated phase and amplitude controller for phased-array antennas
Author :
Stulemeijer, J. ; van Vliet, F.E. ; Benoist, K.W. ; Maat, D.H.P. ; Smit, M.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol. & Syst., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
Feasibility of an extremely compact photonic integrated circuit for controlling phase and amplitude of a 16-element phased-array microwave antenna has been demonstrated experimentally.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; antenna phased arrays; integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; microwave antenna arrays; phase modulation; 16-element phased-array microwave antenna; amplitude controller; compact photonic integrated phase controller; extremely compact photonic integrated circuit; phased-array antennas; Amplitude modulation; Integrated optics; Laser radar; Optical control; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Photonic integrated circuits; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
