Electromagnetic Pulse Shaping and Applications

Author

McKinney, Jason D. ; Peroulis, Dimitrios ; Weiner, Andrew M.

Author_Institution

U.S. Naval Res. Lab., Washington

fYear

2007

fDate

2-5 Oct. 2007

Firstpage

9

Lastpage

10

Abstract

Electromagnetic pulse shapers based on optical pulse processing techniques provide unparalleled waveform agility. By allowing user control of both the RF spectral amplitude and phase, we demonstrate these systems can compensate for electrical distortions experienced by broadband waveforms (here, from radiation from a broadband antenna). We believe these pulse shapers to be an enabling technology for airborne applications such as impulsive radio and radar.

Keywords

airborne radar; antenna radiation patterns; broadband antennas; optical distortion; optical pulse shaping; airborne applications; broadband antenna radiation; broadband waveforms; electrical distortions; electromagnetic pulse shaping; impulsive radar; impulsive radio; optical pulse processing; radiofrequency spectral amplitude; unparalleled waveform agility; user control; Airborne radar; Broadband antennas; Control systems; EMP radiation effects; Optical distortion; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Phase distortion; Radar antennas; Radio frequency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Avionics, Fiber-Optics and Photonics Technology Conference, 2007 IEEE

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0937-2

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0937-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AVFOP.2007.4365722

Filename

4365722