Title :
Novel photonically controlled antenna for MMW communications
Author :
Webb, George W. ; Angello, Susan ; Vernon, Wayne ; Sanchez, Mario S. ; Rose, Stephen C.
Author_Institution :
Innova Labs. Inc., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
We describe a new optically-controlled, narrow beam antenna for point to point communications. A computer controlled light source photo-injects a spatially varying plasma into a photoconducting wafer for MMW beam control. Antennas based on this approach are inexpensive and offer many advantages
Keywords :
microwave photonics; millimetre wave antennas; photoconducting devices; receiving antennas; scanning antennas; MMW communications; beam control; computer controlled light source; optically-controlled narrow beam antenna; photoconducting wafer; photonically controlled antenna; point to point communications; spatially varying plasma; Apertures; Assembly; Communication system control; Fresnel reflection; Lighting control; Optical control; Phase detection; Photoconducting materials; Plasma sources; Radiation detectors;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2000. MWP 2000. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Oxford
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6455-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2000.889796
