Title :
Optical Sensor for Real-Time Reconstruction of Distortions on Electronically Steered Antenna
Author :
Lesueur, G. ; Gilles, H. ; Girard, S. ; Merlet, T. ; Quéguiner, M.
Author_Institution :
Thales Air Syst. Hameau de Roussigny, Limours
Abstract :
A measurement system based on a set of optical fiber probes has been implemented and tested for real-time reconstruction of mechanical distortions of electronically steered antenna arrays. Such an optical sensor allows a full-reconstruction of the emitting surface topography, which is necessary to electronically compensate the degradation of the radiating pattern under mechanical distortions of its structure.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; antenna radiation patterns; fibre optic sensors; surface topography measurement; electronically steered antenna arrays; emitting surface topography; optical fiber probes; optical sensor; real-time distortion reconstruction; Antenna arrays; optical fiber measurement applications; optical fiber transducers; position measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.2004681
