EHF SATCOM Array Design (ESAD)

Abstract

The objective of this effort was to develop five EHF SATCOM antenna designs that implement photonics: space and airborne, transmit and receive with nulling. The goal was to identify and develop designs that are performance and cost competitive with RF implementations. The scope of this effort included investigation of photonically implemented antenna design concepts, an analysis trade of these concepts and detailed development of selected design concepts. Verification experiments were to be conducted as necessary to verify novel/unique photonic concepts. EHF SATCOM used a 43.5 to 45.5 GHz uplink and a 20.2 to 21.2 GHz downlink. Airborne SATCOM antennas generally must provide wide angle scanning for a single beam, while the spaceborne antennas are multi-beam and include nulling capability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA359907

Entities

People

  • Alon Barlevy
  • Brent Toland
  • James E. Leight

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude Modulation
  • Antenna Radiation Patterns
  • Beam Steering
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Electro-Absorption Modulators
  • Frequency Bands
  • Lasers
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Optical Correlators
  • Optoelectronic Devices
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Two Dimensional
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Phased Array Antenna Design.
  • Tactical Satellite Communications Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Space