Title :
Experimental demonstration of a 3-bit photonic beamformer at the mm-band in transmission and receiving modes
Author :
Vidal, B. ; Piqueras, M.A. ; Herrera, J. ; Polo, V. ; Corral, J.L. ; Marti, Joan
Author_Institution :
Centro de Tecnologia Nanofotonica, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Abstract :
The performance of a photonic beamformed beam-switched phased array antenna based on optical switches and dispersive media is experimentally demonstrated in the 40 GHz band. Both transmission and receiving modes have been tested. Broadband data transmission and are presented.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; microwave photonics; optical receivers; optical switches; optical transmitters; 3-bit photonic beamformer; 40 GHz; broadband data transmission; dispersive media; optical switches; phased array antenna; radiation pattern measurements; receiving modes; transmission modes; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Dispersion; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical switches; Phased arrays; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2004. MWP'04. 2004 IEEE International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8491-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2004.1396903
