DE69223076D1 - Verfahren zur Strahlsteuerung in einem durch fein unterteilte Öffnungen adressierten optischen Strahlablenker - Google Patents

Verfahren zur Strahlsteuerung in einem durch fein unterteilte Öffnungen adressierten optischen Strahlablenker

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DE69223076D1
DE69223076D1 DE69223076T DE69223076T DE69223076D1 DE 69223076 D1 DE69223076 D1 DE 69223076D1 DE 69223076 T DE69223076 T DE 69223076T DE 69223076 T DE69223076 T DE 69223076T DE 69223076 D1 DE69223076 D1 DE 69223076D1
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Terry A Dorschner
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Raytheon Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/29—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection
    • G02F1/292—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection by controlled diffraction or phased-array beam steering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q3/00—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system
    • H01Q3/26—Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
    • H01Q3/2676—Optically controlled phased array
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F2203/00—Function characteristic
    • G02F2203/24—Function characteristic beam steering

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Variable-Direction Aerials And Aerial Arrays (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
DE69223076T 1991-02-28 1992-02-28 Verfahren zur Strahlsteuerung in einem durch fein unterteilte Öffnungen adressierten optischen Strahlablenker Expired - Lifetime DE69223076T2 (de)

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US07/662,090 US5093747A (en) 1991-02-28 1991-02-28 Method for providing beam steering in a subaperture-addressed optical beam steerer

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DE69223076D1 true DE69223076D1 (de) 1997-12-18
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EP (1) EP0501825B1 (de)
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