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An optimum photonic system drives a phased array antenna
Author(s) -
Koumasis A.,
Kostarakis P.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.21757
Subject(s) - phased array , beamforming , phased array optics , beam steering , antenna (radio) , antenna array , true time delay , microwave , engineering , photonics , electronic engineering , phase shift module , smart antenna , electrical engineering , computer science , directional antenna , optics , physics , telecommunications
In this article, a new true‐time‐delay photonic system is presented that drives a phased array antenna for beam steering and beamforming. It is optimized to use the least possible number of components and utilizes a very simple operation. It is tolerable in small differences of the excitation phase and distance between the elements of the phased array antenna. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 48: 1712–1714, 2006; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21757