Title :
Phased array antenna beamforming using a micromachined silicon spatial light modulator
Author :
Wilson, R.A. ; Sample, P. ; Johnstone, A. ; Lewis, M.F.
Author_Institution :
DERA, Malvern, UK
Abstract :
We describe an RF/microwave/MM-wave free-space optical phased array antenna beamformer operating at 10 GHz in transmission or reception with reconfiguration speed of 30 kHz through the use of a micromachined silicon phase Spatial Light Modulator (SLM)
Keywords :
antenna phased arrays; array signal processing; electro-optical modulation; laser beam applications; micro-optics; microwave photonics; silicon; spatial light modulators; 10 GHz; 30 kHz; free-space optical beamformer; micromachined Si SLM; phase spatial light modulator; phased array antenna beamforming; reconfiguration; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Phased arrays; Radio frequency; Silicon; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2000. MWP 2000. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Oxford
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6455-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2000.889776
