Title :
Flexible beamformer and remoting head for optically controlled phased array antennas
Author :
Riza, N.A. ; Khan, S.A. ; Arain, M.A.
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
A unique photonic beamformer and remoting head for array antennas in broadcast mode wireless communication is proposed enabling for the first time, flexible antenna array upgrades via software and flexible front-head attachments leading to user defined changes in number of antenna elements and carrier frequency. Initial experimental results are described.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; antenna radiation patterns; microwave photonics; mobile radio; optical control; radio equipment; antenna elements; broadcast mode wireless communication; carrier frequency; flexible antenna array upgrades; flexible beamformer; flexible front-head attachments; optically controlled phased array antennas; remoting head; user defined changes; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Control systems; Laser tuning; Optical arrays; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Phased arrays; Radio frequency; Sensor arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2002 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7239-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1012244
