Title :
Two-beam two-channel optical T/R beamformer using ternary programmable dispersion matrix
Author :
Jaeger, Mark ; Li, Youzhi ; Siahmakoun, Azad ; Granieri, S. ; Black, Bruce
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Eng., Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN, USA
Abstract :
A single two-channel photonic beamformer based on a ternary programmable dispersion matrix is proposed and demonstrated to simultaneously process two independent RF beams. Beam patterns for two RF beams and various target positions are presented.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; beam steering; microwave photonics; optical delay lines; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; RF beams; optical T/R beamformer; ternary programmable dispersion matrix; Array signal processing; Bragg gratings; Delay effects; Delay lines; Fiber gratings; Laser beams; Optical beams; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2003. MWP 2003 Proceedings. International Topical Meeting on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8691-4
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2003.1422918
