RF Photonics for Array Processing MURI
Abstract
This final report covers 6 years of progress of the 1997 MRI on RF Photonics for Antenna Arrays at the University of Colorado, Montana State University, George Mason University, and the University of California Davis. Novel techniques for optical control and processing of the wideband RF and microwave signals encountered in phased array antennas have been developed, guided by research in spatio-temporal adaptive processing algorithms and active quasi-optical RF antenna arrays. The primary goal of this research is to develop enabling optical techniques that provide dramatic improvements in antenna array performance over conventional RF, optical, and digital techniques, allowing the efficient processing of large broadband antenna arrays. Coherent modulation and detection is made robust and practical by the use of dynamic holography in photorefractive and optical coherent transient media. This report summarizes the teams management, educational, and outreach activities, as well as technical progress summarized in 3 attached PhD thesis on broadband adaptive optical array processing spatio-temporal holographic - processing algorithms, coherent-transient true-time-delay, photorefractive signal extraction, optical antenna control, and polymer in line fiber modulators.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA424368
Entities
People
- Andre Knoesen
- Dana Anderson
- Kelvin Wagner
- Randall W. Babbitt
- Zoya Popovic
Organizations
- University of Colorado Boulder