Demonstration of a linear optical true-time delay device by use of a microelectromechanical mirror array

Applied Optics

Volumn 42, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1409-1416

  Rader, Amber ^a   Anderson, Betty Lise ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA PHASED ARRAYS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MIRRORS; OPTICAL DESIGN; SWITCHING;

TRUE-TIME DELAY DEVICES;

DELAY CIRCUITS;

EID: 0041592483     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.42.001409     Document Type: Article

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