Title :
Sensor controls see the light
Author_Institution :
Opt., Electr. & Comput. Eng., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
fDate :
5/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Light-based signal-processing and control mechanisms open up new capabilities for next-generation phased-array sensors. The focus of this article is on some of the recently developed optical control techniques for sensors, with the underlying active control technology being large area, multipixel, thin-film, liquid-crystal (LC) devices used as polarization-sensitive elements
Keywords :
array signal processing; liquid crystal devices; optical control; optical control; phased array sensor; polarization sensitive element; signal processing; thin film liquid crystal device; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Control systems; Frequency; Lighting control; Optical control; Optoelectronic and photonic sensors; Radar antennas; Radar applications; Spaceborne radar;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
