Simplified WDM optical beamforming network for large antenna arrays

被引:12
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作者
Vidal, B [1 ]
Mengual, T
Ibáñez-López, C
Martí, J
McKenzie, I
Vez, E
Santamaría, J
Dalmases, F
Jofre, L
机构
[1] Univ Politecn Valencia, Nanophoton Technol Ctr, Valencia 46022, Spain
[2] European Space Agcy, European Space Res & Technol Ctr, NL-2200 AG Noordwijk, Netherlands
[3] SENER, Aerosp Div, Madrid 28760, Spain
[4] Univ Politecn Catalunya, ES-08034 Barcelona, Spain
关键词
fiber dispersion; microwave photonics; optical beamforming; wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM);
D O I
10.1109/LPT.2006.874708
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 to simplify optical beamforming networks based on wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) optical sources and a dispersive medium is proposed. The technique relies on the combination of dispersive and nondispersive time delays to allow the reuse of optical carriers. Thus, the number of required optical sources, which is one of the main limitations of WDM-based beamforming architectures, can be drastically reduced. The approach eases the implementation of these architectures in large antenna arrays, reducing the cost, size, and complexity of the beamformer. Preliminary experimental results are provided to validate the concept.
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页码:1200 / 1202
页数:3
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