DocumentCode
2212421
Title
RF photonics for simultaneous multiple TTD beamforming for 2-D antenna arrays
Author
Schlottau, F. ; Wagner, K.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Comput. Syst. Center, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
fYear
2002
fDate
7-9 Jan. 2002
Firstpage
117
Lastpage
120
Abstract
An all-optical implementation for broadband 2-D array multi-beam steering is presented. A key component of these beamformers is a novel multistage technique for non-mechanical image rotation that is used to turn 2-D beam-steering into a 1-D true time delay problem.
Keywords
array signal processing; beam steering; delays; electro-optical devices; microwave antenna arrays; microwave photonics; optical information processing; 2D antenna arrays; 2D array multi-beam steering; 2D true time delay; RF photonics; all-optical implementation; broadband multi-beam steering; electro-optic image rotator; multistage technique; simultaneous multiple TTD beamforming; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Delay effects; Directive antennas; Hardware; Photonics; Radio frequency; Signal processing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7003-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWP.2002.981810
Filename
981810
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