Title :
High-speed programmable true-time-delay optical beamformer based on recirculating loop
Author :
Zheng, Xueyan ; Kim, Nam Seong ; Siahmakoun, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Eng., Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN, USA
Abstract :
A cost effective and programmable true-time-delay (TTD) optical beamformer based on recirculating loop is proposed. The steering speed can reach up to nanoseconds. The experiment has been done to prove the method.
Keywords :
beam steering; high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; optical elements; optical fibre networks; high-speed programmable true-time-delay optical beamformer; recirculating loop; steering speed;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
