Two-dimensional optical signal-processing beamformer using multilayer polymeric optical waveguide arrays

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2055-2061

  Akiyama, Tomohiro ^a,b   Inagaki, Keizo ^a   Ohira, Takashi ^a   Hikita, Makoto ^c  

^a ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL   (Japan)

^b MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c NTT Advanced Technology Corporation   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beamforming network; Microwave photonics; Multilayer optical waveguide array; Optical signal processing; Optically controlled array antenna; Polymeric optical waveguide

Indexed keywords

BEAMFORMER; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ARRAYS;

ANTENNA ARRAYS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; HETERODYNING; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 0035474981     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/22.954830     Document Type: Article

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