Title :
Optical processor for multibeam microwave array antennas
Author :
Ji, Y. ; Inagaki, K. ; Miura, R. ; Karasawa, Y.
Author_Institution :
ATR Opt. & Radio Commun. Res. Labs., Kyoto, Japan
fDate :
4/25/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new optical processor for multibeam microwave transmitting array antennas is proposed by using a spatial optical processing approach. The system is based on the generation of overlapping multiple beams. A two beam experimental optical processor for producing RF signals with different phase distributions and with feeds to array antennas is demonstrated
Keywords :
antenna feeds; microwave antenna arrays; multibeam antennas; optical fibres; optical information processing; transmitting antennas; RF signals; multibeam microwave array antennas; optical feed design; optical processor; overlapping multiple beams; phase distributions; spatial optical processing; transmitting array;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960566
