Experimental demonstration of a phased-array antenna optically controlled with phase and time delays

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 26, 1996, Pages 5293-5300

  Dolfi, D ^a   Joffre, P ^a   Antoine, J P ^a   Huignard, J P ^a   Philippet, D ^a   Granger, P ^a  

^a THALES   (France)

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EID: 5944228660     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.005293     Document Type: Article

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