DocumentCode
1212906
Title
Optoelectronically reconfigurable monopole antenna
Author
Freeman, J.L. ; Lamberty, B.J. ; Andrews, G.S.
Author_Institution
Boeing Defense & Space Group, Seattle, WA, USA
Volume
28
Issue
16
fYear
1992
fDate
7/30/1992 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1502
Lastpage
1503
Abstract
A monopole antenna is reconfigured for 200 or 375 MHz bands by optoelectronically switching two segments together. Light levels of much less than 1 mW significantly change the antenna pattern and gain.
Keywords
antenna radiation patterns; optical switches; receiving antennas; tuning; 200 MHz; 375 MHz; 650 MHz; antenna gain; antenna pattern; antenna tuning; monopole antenna; optoelectronic reconfiguration; optoelectronic switching;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19920954
Filename
153210
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