Optically-driven C-band active phased array antenna test bed using laser heterodyne, optically amplified signal distribution, and microwave oscillator injection-locking

Author

Babineau, J. ; Fekecs, A. ; Laperle, C. ; Tetu, M.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Genie Electr., Laval Univ., Que., Canada

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

26-29 May 1996

Firstpage

253

Abstract

This paper presents an optically-driven phased array antenna test bed using microwave signal generation through twin laser heterodyne, semiconductor optical amplification in the optical fiber signal splitting network, and an array of four injection-locked phase-controlled C-band oscillators

Keywords

active antenna arrays; antenna phased arrays; antenna testing; injection locked oscillators; microwave antenna arrays; microwave generation; microwave oscillators; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre networks; phase control; semiconductor lasers; laser heterodyne; microwave oscillator injection-locking; microwave signal generation; optical fiber signal splitting network; optically amplified signal distribution; optically driven phased array antenna test bed; phase-controlled C-band oscillators; semiconductor optical amplification; Antenna arrays; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber testing; Optical mixing; Phased arrays; Semiconductor device testing; Semiconductor laser arrays; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1996. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Calgary, Alta.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3143-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.1996.548085

Filename

548085