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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2001. MWP '01. 2001 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7003-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2002.981810
