Title :
Experimental prototype of a novel ring resonator-based optical beamformer system
Author :
Zhuang, L. ; Meijerink, A. ; Roeloffzen, C.G.H. ; Marpaung, D.A.I. ; Heideman, R.G. ; Hoekman, M. ; Borreman, A. ; Geuzebroek, D.H. ; Leinse, A. ; van Etten, W.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Twente, Enschede
Abstract :
A novel optical beamformer system for phased array transmit antennas is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. It is based on an optical IM/DD link through a ring resonator-based optical beam forming network chip.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; optical links; optical resonators; optical beam forming network chip; optical link; phased array transmit antennas; ring resonator; Delay; Optical arrays; Optical beams; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical resonators; Optical ring resonators; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382301
