Title :
Fast Switching and Wideband Photonic Beamformer with Flat RF Response and Squintless Scan Performance
Author :
Raz, O. ; Barzilay, S. ; Rotman, R. ; Tur, M.
Author_Institution :
Tel Aviv Univ., Tel Aviv
Abstract :
A wideband (>10 GHz) beamformer, based on a photonic true-time-delay, with sub-microsecond angle switching is reported. The smooth microwave transmission (ripples <0.5 dB&<3deg) and superb uniformity among the elements (<0.1 dB&<0.5deg) result in excellent RF performance.
Keywords :
delays; microwave photonics; photonic switching systems; flat RF response; microwave transmission; photonic true-time-delay; squintless scan performance; sub-microsecond angle switching; wideband photonic beamformer; Fiber lasers; Laser tuning; Optical distortion; Optical films; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Radio frequency; Transfer functions; Tunable circuits and devices; Wideband;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348949
