Phased array receive antenna steering system using a ring resonator-based optical beam forming network and filter-based optical SSB-SC modulation

L. Zhuang, Arjan Meijerink, C.G.H. Roeloffzen, D.A.I. Marpaung, J. Pena Hevilla, Wim van Etten, Rene Heideman, Arne Leinse, M. Hoekman

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    Abstract

    A novel phased array receive antenna steering system is introduced. The core of this system is an optical ring resonator-based broadband, continuously tunable optical beam forming network (OBFN). In the proposed system architecture, filter-based optical single-sideband suppressed-carrier modulation and balanced coherent optical detection are used. Such architecture has significant advantages over a straightforward architecture using optical double-sideband modulation and direct optical detection, namely relaxed bandwidth requirements on the optical modulators and detectors, reduced complexity of the OBFN chip, and enhanced dynamic range. Initial measurements on an actual 1×8 OBFN chip and an optical sideband filter chip are presented. Both are realized in CMOS-compatible planar optical waveguide technology.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics (MWP'2007)
    Place of PublicationLos Alamitos
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages88-91
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)1-4244-1168-8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 3 Oct 2007
    Event2007 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2007 - Victoria, Canada
    Duration: 3 Oct 20075 Oct 2007

    Conference

    Conference2007 IEEE International Topical Meeting on Microwave Photonics, MWP 2007
    Abbreviated titleMWP
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityVictoria
    Period3/10/075/10/07

    Keywords

    • EWI-11040
    • METIS-245733
    • IR-61909

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