• DocumentCode
    421630
  • Title

    Re-circulating loop for programmable true-time delay in an optical beamformer

  • Author

    Zheng, X. ; Granieri, S. ; Li, Y. ; Siahmakoun, A. ; Kim, N.S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Eng., Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2004
  • Abstract
    A cost effective, high speed and programmable true-time-delay optical beamformer based on recirculating loop with few nanoseconds beamsteering speed is proposed. This technique can drastically reduce number of components. Experimental results for proof-of-concept are presented.
  • Keywords
    beam steering; delays; high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre communication; optical switches; beamsteering speed; optical beamformer; programmable true-time delay; recirculating loop;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-777-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1360826