• DocumentCode
    2132355
  • Title

    A Ring-Laser Type Quasi-Optical Oscillator Using Leaky-Wave Antenna

  • Author

    Fu, Wei ; Qian, Yongxi ; Itoh, Tatsuo

  • Author_Institution
    Electrical Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA90095
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    8-12 Sept. 1997
  • Firstpage
    181
  • Lastpage
    184
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a novel ring-laser type quasi-optical oscillator based on leaky-wave antenna, which can be used as an alternative to conventional configurations employing VCOs. It consists of a gain-control amplifier, a phase-shifter and a microstrip leaky-wave antenna. The feature of this structure is that the leaky-wave antenna not only serves as a radiation element, but also provides oscillation feedback. The beam-scanning capability of this quasi-optical oscillator is also demonstrated experimentally.
  • Keywords
    Feedback; Frequency; Laser radar; Leaky wave antennas; Microstrip antennas; Phase shifters; Propagation constant; Ring lasers; Ring oscillators; Voltage-controlled oscillators;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Conference, 1997. 27th European
  • Conference_Location
    Jerusalem, Israel
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/EUMA.1997.337793
  • Filename
    4138834