The use of optical techniques for beamforming in phased arrays

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 477, Issue , 1984, Pages 82-89

  Sheehan, P G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LASER BEAMS - APPLICATIONS; TELECOMMUNICATION LINKS, OPTICAL; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS;

BEAMFORMING; OPTICAL FIBER BEAMFORMERS; OPTICAL FIBER DELAY LINES;

ANTENNAS; BEAMFORMING;

BEAM FORMERS; CRITICAL FEATURES; CRITICAL SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL MODELING; INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES; OPERATING FREQUENCY; OPTICAL TECHNIQUE; PHASE ACCURACY;

EID: 0021607387     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.942617     Document Type: Conference Paper

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