Optical Dispersion Techniques Application in Phased Array Antenna Beam Steering
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The paper presents an optoelectronic system for antenna beam control. Dispersion technique has been applied to build variable delay lines for wide bandwidth microwave signals. Optoelectronic beam scanning system configuration and measurements results have been presented. Key-Words: antenna, fibre optic, beam forming, optoelectronics, laser.
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