Title:
HIGH FILL-FACTOR ELECTRONIC BEAM STEERER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/044942
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Described herein is the use of a fast-scanning optical phase array (OPA) within an electronic beam-steering-based aperture.
Inventors:
DORSCHNER TERRY A (US)
SMITH IRL W (US)
SMITH IRL W (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/054245
Publication Date:
May 24, 2012
Filing Date:
September 30, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
RAYTHEON CO (US)
DORSCHNER TERRY A (US)
SMITH IRL W (US)
DORSCHNER TERRY A (US)
SMITH IRL W (US)
International Classes:
G02F1/29
Foreign References:
| US20060033995A1 | 2006-02-16 |
Other References:
KIM J ET AL: "Wide-angle nonmechanical beam steering using thin liquid crystal polarization gratings", PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE, SPIE, US, vol. 7093, 14 August 2008 (2008-08-14), pages 709302 - 1, XP002606928, ISSN: 0277-786X, [retrieved on 20080826], DOI: 10.1117/12.795752
MCMANAMON P F ET AL: "A Review of Phased Array Steering for Narrow-Band Electrooptical Systems", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, vol. 97, no. 6, 1 June 2009 (2009-06-01), pages 1078 - 1096, XP011257780, ISSN: 0018-9219
MCMANAMON P F ET AL: "OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY TECHNOLOGY", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, vol. 84, no. 2, 1 February 1996 (1996-02-01), pages 268 - 298, XP000555865, ISSN: 0018-9219, DOI: 10.1109/5.482231
See also references of EP 2622408A2
MCMANAMON P F ET AL: "A Review of Phased Array Steering for Narrow-Band Electrooptical Systems", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, vol. 97, no. 6, 1 June 2009 (2009-06-01), pages 1078 - 1096, XP011257780, ISSN: 0018-9219
MCMANAMON P F ET AL: "OPTICAL PHASED ARRAY TECHNOLOGY", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, IEEE. NEW YORK, US, vol. 84, no. 2, 1 February 1996 (1996-02-01), pages 268 - 298, XP000555865, ISSN: 0018-9219, DOI: 10.1109/5.482231
See also references of EP 2622408A2
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DALY, Christopher S. et al. (Crowley Mofford & Durkee, LLP,354A Turnpike St., Suite 301, Canton Massachusetts, US)
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