Title :
Photonic integrated beamformer for a phased array antenna
Author :
Stulemeijer, J. ; Maat, D.H.P. ; Moerman, I. ; van Vliet, F.E. ; Smit, M.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
Feasibility of an extremely compact photonic integrated circuit for controlling phase and amplitude of a 16-element phased-array microwave antenna has been demonstrated experimentally. We report first experiments on an extremely compact (8.5×8 mm) integrated beam-forming network for controlling phase and amplitude of an 16-element RF phased-array antenna
Keywords :
antenna accessories; antenna phased arrays; integrated optoelectronics; microwave antenna arrays; microwave photonics; 16-element RF phased-array antenna; 16-element phased-array microwave antenna; amplitude control; extremely compact integrated beam-forming network; extremely compact photonic integrated circuit; phase control; phased array antenna; photonic integrated beamformer; Amplitude modulation; Antenna arrays; Integrated circuit technology; Microwave technology; Optical control; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Photonic integrated circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732757
