Title :
Experimental investigation of an optically fed phase array for UWB personal area networks
Author :
Callaghan, Peter ; Gomes, Nathan J. ; Batchelor, John C. ; Formont, Stephane
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. Of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
Experimental results are presented for a 4-element fiber fed UWB array. Beam switching is demonstrated over the frequency range 3-5 GHz.
Keywords :
optical fibre networks; personal area networks; ultra wideband communication; UWB personal area networks; optically fed phase array; Antenna feeds; Broadband antennas; Linear antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber networks; Personal area networks; Phased arrays; Photodiodes; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2009. MWP '09. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4788-6