Title :
Developments in coherent beamforming for compact phased array antennas
Author :
Wilson, R. ; Lewis, M. ; Sample, P.
Author_Institution :
QinetiQ, Malvern, UK
Abstract :
A novel, compact photonic RF beamformer is described as well as the optical components developed to realise the system. These components include stabilised YAG and DFB lasers and a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Spatial Light Modulator (MEM-SLM).
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; array signal processing; beam steering; laser beam applications; micromechanical devices; microwave photonics; spatial light modulators; MEMS SLM; YAG; YAl5O12; coherent beamforming; compact phased array antennas; micro-electro-mechanical SLM; optical components; photonic RF beamformer; spatial light modulator; stabilised DFB lasers; stabilised YAG lasers; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Fiber lasers; Laser tuning; Optical arrays; Optical fibers; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Phased arrays; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7003-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2002.982302
