A Photonic Integrated-Optic RF Phase Shifter for Phased Array Antenna Beamforming Applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1993, Pages 2201-2205

  Coward, J F ^a   Yee, T K ^a   Chalfant, C H ^a   Chang, P H ^a  

^a LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA FEEDERS; ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; DIRECTIONAL PATTERNS (ANTENNA); ERROR ANALYSIS; LIGHT MODULATORS; PHASE CONTROL; PHASE SHIFTERS;

PHOTONIC INTEGRATED OPTIC RADIO FREQUENCY PHASE SHIFTER;

INTEGRATED OPTICS;

EID: 0027810814     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.257989     Document Type: Article

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