DocumentCode
1912951
Title
Optical heterodyne technique: An alternative for measurements of reflected power of antennas
Author
Garcia-Juarez, A. ; Zaldivar-Huerta, I.E.
Author_Institution
Depto. de Investig. en Fis., Univ. de Sonora, Hermosillo, Mexico
fYear
2013
fDate
4-7 Aug. 2013
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The use of optical heterodyne technique to measure the reflection coefficient of antennas is experimentally demonstrated. Measurements are achieved in the frequency range of 0 to 3 GHz. A microwave signal generated by optical heterodyne technique is applied to the antennas under test. Results obtained by this photonic technique are validated with those obtained by conventional electrical techniques.
Keywords
electromagnetic wave reflection; heterodyne detection; microwave antennas; microwave generation; antennas; frequency 0 GHz to 3 GHz; microwave signal generation; optical heterodyne technique; photonic technique; reflected power; reflection coefficient measurement; Antenna measurements; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Optical reflection; Optical variables measurement; Optical mixing; antennas; microwave photonics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave & Optoelectronics Conference (IMOC), 2013 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Rio de Janeiro
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IMOC.2013.6646405
Filename
6646405
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