Title :
Demonstration of optically controlled microwave phase conjugation
Author :
Yian Chang ; Fetterman, H.R. ; Tsap, B. ; Newberg, I.L. ; Panaretos, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated two-dimensional free space phase conjugation at 10.24 GHz using a one-dimensional optically controlled phased array with a simple one-stage-mixing technique. Preliminary results are also obtained for an improved two-stage-mixing configuration.
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; microwave mixers; microwave phase shifters; microwave photonics; nonlinear media; 10.24 GHz; antenna-coupled mixers; artificial nonlinear media; automatic phase correction; one-dimensional optically controlled phased array; optically controlled microwave phase conjugation; retro-directivity; simple one-stage-mixing technique; two-dimensional free space phase conjugation; two-stage-mixing configuration; Microwave antenna arrays; Microwave theory and techniques; Millimeter wave technology; Nonlinear optics; Optical control; Optical mixing; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Phased arrays; RF signals;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 1998. MWP '98. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Princeton, NJ, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4936-9
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.1998.745590
