Optical beam-forming architectures for onboard satellite phased-array antenna

Dilip K. Paul; Rajender Razdan; Brian G. Markey

doi:10.1117/12.177637

8 June 1994 Optical beam-forming architectures for onboard satellite phased-array antenna

Dilip K. Paul, Rajender Razdan, Brian G. Markey

Proceedings Volume 2215, Photonics for Space Environments II; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177637
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Engineering and Photonics in Aerospace Sensing, 1994, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

Application of photonics in beam forming and steering for phased-array antennas is addressed in this paper. Several photonic beam forming and steering network (BFN) architectures are assessed for their capability and technology feasibility, including the mass, prime power, and volume of the payload feeding a multibeam multi-element phased-array antenna. Trade-off issues in BFN architecture and technology selection processes and critical long lead time technical areas that must be developed before its successful deployment on-board communications satellite have been identified. Results of already demonstrated proof-of-concept schemes are also presented.

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Dilip K. Paul, Rajender Razdan, and Brian G. Markey "Optical beam-forming architectures for onboard satellite phased-array antenna", Proc. SPIE 2215, Photonics for Space Environments II, (8 June 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.177637

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