Title :
Time Coherent Ultra-Wideband Pulse Generation Using Photoconductive Switching
Author :
Funk, E.E. ; Saddow, S.E. ; Jasper, L.J. ; Lee, C.H.
Author_Institution :
University of Maryland
Abstract :
Jitter-free photoconductive (PC) switching is employed to generate a jam-resistant, time-coherent ultra wideband (UWB) pulse train. The power from multiple PC switch triggered antenna elements is combined in free space to produce a steerable UWB beam.
Keywords :
Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical noise; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Photoconductivity; Pulse generation; Ultra wideband technology;
Conference_Titel :
Flat Panel Display Technology/Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure/ICs for New Age Lightwave Communications/RF Optoelectronics, 1995 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2448-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1995.764192
