Title :
Optical techniques for multifunctional millimeter-wave imaging receivers
Author :
Schuetz, Christopher A. ; Martin, Richard D. ; Dillon, Thomas E. ; Shi, Shouyuan ; Prather, Dennis W.
Author_Institution :
Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc., Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
The ever expanding requirements of modern electronic receivers on decreasing platform sizes will mandate the use of multifunctional systems in the near future. Herein, we present an architecture for such a receiver based on optical upconversion techniques. This technology has already been utilized to demonstrate a distributed passive millimeter-wave imaging array that operates in real time.
Keywords :
millimetre wave imaging; millimetre wave receivers; optical receivers; optical wavelength conversion; distributed passive millimeter-wave imaging array; electronic receivers; millimeter-wave imaging receivers; multifunctional systems; optical upconversion; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical imaging; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; distributed aperture; millimeter-wave; multifunctional receiver; optical upconversion;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110811
