Optical Processing of MMW for Agile Beamsteering and Beamforming

Abstract

There is little doubt than an electronically steered, stationary scanning antenna offers significant advantages over any gimbaled installation, especially for tactical missile seekers. A scanning phased array antenna reduces the demands on space and power and makes better use of the space available. It is widely believed that the millimeter wave (MMW) band (W-band) is the region of the RF spectrum which provides the best angular resolution. In fact, MMW sensor and seeker technologies have made significant advances in recent years, demonstrating their suitability for autonomous adverse weather, battlefield, and smart munition applications. Moreover, only the use of the W-band can produce an active seeker with imaging capability for on-board target identification.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA277161

Entities

People

  • Lev Sadovnik

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Computer Simulations
  • Detectors
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Geometry
  • Materials
  • Millimeter Wave Antennas
  • Millimeter Waves
  • Radar
  • Semiconductors
  • Simulations
  • Two Dimensional

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program
  • 5G - Internet of Things
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects