RF POLARIMETERS WITH OPTICAL DELAY LINES

    公开(公告)号:US20210333350A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17365984

    申请日:2021-07-01

    IPC分类号: G01S3/48 G01S3/74 G01S3/04

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for determining a polarization state of an input RF signal. Two distinct RF antennas receive the input RF signal and output a first antenna signal and a second antenna signal. Polarizsations of the first and second antenna signals are orthogonal to one another. The first antenna signal is converted to a first optical signal, and the first optical signal is passed through a first optical signal to introduce a first delay. The delayed first optical signal is converted to a first RF signal. An amplitude ratio and a phase difference are determined between the first RF signal and a second RF signal that is associated with the second antenna and optionally includes a second delay. A polarization angle or polarization type of the input RF signal is determined based on the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the first and second RF signals.

    Single Channel Interferometer with Optical Delay Lines

    公开(公告)号:US20210011110A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US16941512

    申请日:2020-07-28

    IPC分类号: G01S3/48 G01S3/74 G01S3/04

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided in which a direction of arrival of a radio frequency (RF) signal received by a plurality of antennas is determined. A plurality of first converter receives RF signals from the plurality of antennas and outputs a minimum of a first optical signal and a second optical signal each modulated by their corresponding RF signal. A plurality of second converters receives a minimum of the first optical signal via a first optical channel that introduces a first delay and the second optical signal via a second optical channel that introduces a second delay. The second converter outputs a first RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the first optical signal and a second RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the second optical signal. A switch serially receives, from the second converter outputs, the first RF signal and the second RF signal. A direction finding subsystem determines a direction of arrival using a phase difference between the first RF signal and the second RF signal.

    Single Channel Interferometer with Optical Delay Lines

    公开(公告)号:US20180217222A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:US15422336

    申请日:2017-02-01

    IPC分类号: G01S3/48 G01S3/74

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided in which a direction of arrival of a radio frequency (RF) signal received by a plurality of antennas is determined. A plurality of first converter receives RF signals from the plurality of antennas and outputs a minimum of a first optical signal and a second optical signal each modulated by their corresponding RF signal. A plurality of second converters receives a minimum of the first optical signal via a first optical channel that introduces a first delay and the second optical signal via a second optical channel that introduces a second delay. The second converter outputs a first RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the first optical signal and a second RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the second optical signal. A switch serially receives, from the second converter outputs, the first RF signal and the second RF signal. A direction finding subsystem determines a direction of arrival using a phase difference between the first RF signal and the second RF signal.

    RF polarimeters with optical delay lines

    公开(公告)号:US11874386B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17365984

    申请日:2021-07-01

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for determining a polarization state of an input RF signal. Two distinct RF antennas receive the input RF signal and output a first antenna signal and a second antenna signal. Polarizsations of the first and second antenna signals are orthogonal to one another. The first antenna signal is converted to a first optical signal, and the first optical signal is passed through a first optical signal to introduce a first delay. The delayed first optical signal is converted to a first RF signal. An amplitude ratio and a phase difference are determined between the first RF signal and a second RF signal that is associated with the second antenna and optionally includes a second delay. A polarization angle or polarization type of the input RF signal is determined based on the amplitude ratio and phase difference of the first and second RF signals.

    Single channel interferometer with optical delay lines

    公开(公告)号:US11385314B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16941512

    申请日:2020-07-28

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided in which a direction of arrival of a radio frequency (RF) signal received by a plurality of antennas is determined. A plurality of first converter receives RF signals from the plurality of antennas and outputs a minimum of a first optical signal and a second optical signal each modulated by their corresponding RF signal. A plurality of second converters receives a minimum of the first optical signal via a first optical channel that introduces a first delay and the second optical signal via a second optical channel that introduces a second delay. The second converter outputs a first RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the first optical signal and a second RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the second optical signal. A switch serially receives, from the second converter outputs, the first RF signal and the second RF signal. A direction finding subsystem determines a direction of arrival using a phase difference between the first RF signal and the second RF signal.

    Single channel interferometer with optical delay lines

    公开(公告)号:US10725142B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US15422336

    申请日:2017-02-01

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided in which a direction of arrival of a radio frequency (RF) signal received by a plurality of antennas is determined. A plurality of first converter receives RF signals from the plurality of antennas and outputs a minimum of a first optical signal and a second optical signal each modulated by their corresponding RF signal. A plurality of second converters receives a minimum of the first optical signal via a first optical channel that introduces a first delay and the second optical signal via a second optical channel that introduces a second delay. The second converter outputs a first RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the first optical signal and a second RF signal that corresponds to the RF modulation on the second optical signal. A switch serially receives, from the second converter outputs, the first RF signal and the second RF signal. A direction finding subsystem determines a direction of arrival using a phase difference between the first RF signal and the second RF signal.