DocumentCode
2384985
Title
Photonic integrated beamformer for a phased array antenna
Author
Stulemeijer, J. ; Maat, D.H.P. ; Moerman, I. ; van Vliet, F.E. ; Smit, M.K.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Volume
1
fYear
1998
fDate
20-24 Sep 1998
Firstpage
637
Abstract
Feasibility of an extremely compact photonic integrated circuit for controlling phase and amplitude of a 16-element phased-array microwave antenna has been demonstrated experimentally. We report first experiments on an extremely compact (8.5×8 mm) integrated beam-forming network for controlling phase and amplitude of an 16-element RF phased-array antenna
Keywords
antenna accessories; antenna phased arrays; integrated optoelectronics; microwave antenna arrays; microwave photonics; 16-element RF phased-array antenna; 16-element phased-array microwave antenna; amplitude control; extremely compact integrated beam-forming network; extremely compact photonic integrated circuit; phase control; phased array antenna; photonic integrated beamformer; Amplitude modulation; Antenna arrays; Integrated circuit technology; Microwave technology; Optical control; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Photonic integrated circuits;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location
Madrid
Print_ISBN
84-89900-14-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732757
Filename
732757
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