True time-delay scheme for feeding optically controlled phased-array antennas using chirped-fiber gratings

被引:93
作者
Corral, JL [1 ]
Marti, J [1 ]
Fuster, JM [1 ]
Laming, RI [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECT RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO17 1BJ,HANTS,ENGLAND
关键词
gratings in fibers; OBFN; TTD beamformers;
D O I
10.1109/68.634731
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A novel approach of true-time delay (TTD) optical feeder for phased-array antennas is proposed and demonstrated, A compact size continuously variable TTD is achieved by employing tunable lasers and one wide bandwidth chirped-fiber grating as dispersive element, A high-resolution performance (5.3 ps) is obtained for a 2-6-GHz phased-array antenna employing narrow tuning bandwidth lasers with a wavelength stability of 0.005 nm and a 4 nm bandwidth chirped grating.
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页码:1529 / 1531
页数:3
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