Title :
Beam-steering and multibeam formation of Ku-band phased array antenna using optical signal processing beam-forming network
Author :
Akiyama, Tomohiro ; Inagaki, Keizo ; Mizuguchi, Yoshihiko
Author_Institution :
ATR Adaptive Commun. Res. Labs., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate two types of spatial optical signal processing beamforming networks (BFN) for array antennas at Ku-band. One is a one-dimensional beam-steering antenna and the other is a multibeam antenna
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; beam steering; microwave antenna arrays; microwave photonics; multibeam antennas; optical information processing; Ku-band; beam-forming network; multibeam formation; one-dimensional beam-steering antenna; optical signal processing; phased array antenna; Antenna arrays; Lenses; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical signal processing; Phased arrays; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1999. MWP '99. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5558-X
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1999.819678
