Title :
Beam formation by using optical signal processing techniques
Author :
Ji, Y. ; Inagaki, K. ; Shibata, O. ; Karasawa, Y.
Author_Institution :
ATR Adaptive Commun. Res. Lab., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
We discuss the array antenna beam forming and multibeam operation controlled by an optical processor which performs signal processing by means of Fourier optics. We also give the antenna radiation pattern analysis, antenna system parameter evaluation, as well as a comparison with measured data.
Keywords :
Fourier transform optics; antenna radiation patterns; array signal processing; microwave antenna arrays; multibeam antennas; optical information processing; Fourier optical processing; Fourier optics; antenna radiation pattern analysis; antenna system parameter evaluation; array antenna beam forming; coherent Fourier optical processor; measured data; microwave array antenna; multibeam operation; optical signal processing techniques; Antenna arrays; Aperture antennas; Laser beams; Lenses; Light sources; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical beams; Optical control; Optical signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1997. IEEE., 1997 Digest
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4178-3
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1997.631567
