Beam combining using a phased array of phased arrays (PAPA)

IEEE Aerospace Conference Proceedings

Volumn 3, Issue , 2004, Pages 1722-1728

  Serati, Steven ^a   Masterson, Hugh ^a   Linnenberger, Anna ^a  

^a BOULDER NONLINEAR SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL PHASED ARRAYS (OPA); PHASED ARRAY OF PHASED ARRAYS (PAPA); QUARTER-HALF-QUARTER (QHQ); SWITCHABLE LINKS;

ARRAYS; BANDWIDTH; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); FREQUENCY MODULATION; OPTICAL LINKS; ROUTERS; SCANNING; WAVEFRONTS;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 11244311820     PISSN: 1095323X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (5)

1. P. F. McManamon and W. Thompson, "Phased Array of Phased Arrays (PAPA) Laser Systems Architecture," 2002 IEEE Aerospace Conference - Paper 5.0601 (2002).
2. S. Serati and J. Stockley, "Advanced Liquid Crystal on Silicon Optical Phase Arrays," 2002 IEEE Aerospace Conference
3. J. Stockley and S. Serati, "Cascaded One-dimensional Liquid Crystal OPAs for Beam Steering in Two Dimensions," Submitted to 2003 IEEE Aerospace Conference.
4. S. Serati and J. Stockley, "Phased Array of Phased Arrays (PAPA) for Free Space Optical Communications," 2003 IEEE Aerospace Conference.
5. S. Serati and J. Stockley, "Nonmechanical Wavelength-independent Beam Steerer," U. S. Patent Application #10/618,043 filed July 11, 2003.