Title :
Optical controlled phased array radar receivers
Author :
Fetterman, H.R. ; Forrest, Stephen R. ; Plant, D.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
June 28 1993-July 2 1993
Abstract :
The National Center for Integrated Photonics Technology has a demonstration experiment to examine the role of photonics in phased array radar applications. Two test configurations are being assembled in a receiver-only mode at UCLA. These systems involve both a coherent approach using optical heterodyne detection and an incoherent implementation using real-time delays and liquid-crystal polarization switches. The basic system involves two antenna elements and three-bit resolution.<>
Keywords :
delays; demodulation; liquid crystal devices; phased array radar; radar receivers; real-time systems; superheterodyne receivers; liquid-crystal polarization switches; optical heterodyne detection; phased array radar; photonics; radar receivers; real-time delays; test configurations; Assembly; Laser radar; Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Phased arrays; Photonics; Radar applications; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1993. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1246-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1993.385485
