DEVELOPMENT AND FIELD DEMONSTRATION OF A HARDWARE-COMPRESSIVE FIBEROPTIC TRUE-TIME-DELAY STEERING SYSTEM FOR PHASED-ARRAY ANTENNAS

被引:33
作者
GOUTZOULIS, A [1 ]
DAVIES, K [1 ]
ZOMP, J [1 ]
HRYCAK, P [1 ]
JOHNSON, A [1 ]
机构
[1] WESTINGHOUSE ELECT CORP,ELECTR SYST GRP,BALTIMORE,MD 21203
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 35期
关键词
TRUE-TIME DELAY; TIME-DELAY STEERING; PHASED-ARRAY ANTENNA; DELAY LINE; FIBEROPTIC MANIFOLD;
D O I
10.1364/AO.33.008173
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe the design, fabrication, testing, and antenna-range demonstration of a photonic wavelength-multiplexed true-time-delay steering system for use with broadband phased-array antennas. The prototype system is based on a unique hardware-compressive architecture and can drive 16 antenna elements over the 0.35-2.1-GHz band with B-bit angular resolution over a +/-45 degrees scan angle.
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页码:8173 / 8185
页数:13
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