DocumentCode
1341400
Title
Photonic Beamformer Receiver With Multiple Beam Capabilities
Author
Yaron, Lior ; Rotman, Ruth ; Zach, Shlomo ; Tur, Moshe
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng. - Phys. Electron., Tel-Aviv Univ., Tel-Aviv, Israel
Volume
22
Issue
23
fYear
2010
Firstpage
1723
Lastpage
1725
Abstract
A multiple-beam photonic beamforming receiver is proposed and demonstrated. The architecture is based on a large port-count demultiplexer and fast tunable lasers to achieve a passive design, with independent beam steering for multiple beam operation. A single true time delay module with four independent beams is experimentally demonstrated, showing extremely smooth RF response in the -band, fast switching capabilities, and negligible crosstalk.
Keywords
array signal processing; beam steering; demultiplexing equipment; laser tuning; optical design techniques; optical information processing; optical receivers; photonic switching systems; X-band switching; beam steering; optical design; photonic beamformer receiver; port-count demultiplexer; time delay module; tunable laser; Array signal processing; Laser beams; Optical beams; Optical distortion; Optical fibers; Array signal processing; beam steering; multibeam antennas; optical beamforming; optical delay lines; phased array radar;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/LPT.2010.2083646
Filename
5593869
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