DocumentCode
433362
Title
Photonic multiple beam forming systems for broadband RF antenna arrays
Author
Wagner, K.H. ; Schlottau, F. ; Colice, M. ; Kriehn, G. ; Weverka, R.T.
Author_Institution
ECE Dept., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
fYear
2003
fDate
10-12 Sept. 2003
Firstpage
333
Lastpage
336
Abstract
Two broadband, sparse array multiple beamforming optical processors are presented. These systems enable squint-free, true-time delay beamforming of large, randomly-spaced antenna arrays by compensating the frequency-dependent scale factor of the RF images produced by a Fourier optical imager.
Keywords
Fourier transform optics; delays; microwave antenna arrays; microwave photonics; planar antenna arrays; Fourier optical imager; broadband RF antenna arrays; photonic multiple beam forming; sparse array optical processors; true-time delay; Antenna arrays; Apertures; Broadband antennas; Linear antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Radar antennas; Radio frequency;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 2003. MWP 2003 Proceedings. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8691-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.2003.1422912
Filename
1422912
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