Title :
Optical distribution of reference signals to a digital beamforming antenna
Author :
Onnegren, J. ; Pettersson, L.
Author_Institution :
Defence Res. Establ., Linkoping, Sweden
Abstract :
The use of fiberoptic techniques for distributing reference signals to a digital antenna has been investigated. An optical calibration network has been implemented and evaluated. The results are compared to other calibration methods.
Keywords :
adaptive antenna arrays; array signal processing; calibration; direction-of-arrival estimation; microwave photonics; PIN diode; digital beamforming antenna; directional couplers; fiberoptic techniques; microwave transmission; optical calibration network; optical distribution; reference signals; Array signal processing; Calibration; Optical coupling; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Receiving antennas; Temperature dependence;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4936-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1998.745602
