Title :
An experimental setup for measuring the tuning time of an optically pumped frequency reconfigurable antenna system
Author :
Tawk, Y. ; Hemmady, S. ; Christodoulou, C.G. ; Costantine, J.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents an experimental setup for measuring the tuning time of an optically pumped reconfigurable antenna system. The reconfigurability in the antenna operating frequency is obtained by integrating silicon switches within its structure. The activation of this type of switching elements is obtained by integrating laser diodes with the antenna structure. A prototype antenna is fabricated and used to determine the time needed to tune its operating frequency.
Keywords :
antennas; silicon; switches; tuning; antenna operating frequency; antenna structure; integrating laser diodes; integrating silicon switches; optically pumped frequency reconfigurable antenna system; tuning time measurement; Antenna measurements; Antennas; Diode lasers; Optical switches; Silicon; Time frequency analysis; Turning;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348459
