DocumentCode
1537951
Title
Photonic RF phase shifter for harmonic downconversion in phased array antenna beam-forming applications
Author
Fuster, J.M. ; Marti, J.
Author_Institution
ETSI Telecomunicacion, Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
Volume
33
Issue
17
fYear
1997
fDate
8/14/1997 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1426
Lastpage
1428
Abstract
A photonic integrated-optic RF phase shifter for harmonic downconversion in phased array antenna beam-forming applications is presented. The subsystem consists of two integrated optic Mach-Zehnder interferometers fed with a combined signal from the receiving antenna and the local oscillator. This device achieves both phase shifting and harmonic downconversion of incoming RF signals
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; antenna accessories; antenna phased arrays; array signal processing; harmonics; integrated optics; microwave antenna arrays; millimetre wave antenna arrays; phase shifters; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; RF signal downconversion; RF signal phase shifting; beamforming applications; harmonic downconversion; integrated-optic phase shifter; local oscillator; phased array antenna; photonic RF phase shifter; receiving antenna;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19970995
Filename
621614
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