EHF SATCOM Array Design (ESAD)

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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 novelunique 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.

Author(s):
Toland, Brent ; Leight, James E. ; Barlevy, Alon
Author Organization(s):
TRW SPACE AND ELECTRONICS GROUP REDONDOBEACH CA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Sep 96-May 98
Pagination:
0257

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFRL-SN-RS-TR-1998-221
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F30602-96-C-0026
Task Number(s):
92
Project Number(s):
2863
Monitor Series:
TR-1998-221, AFRL-SN-RS
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.5.4_Requirements Definition; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_5.2_Understand
Modernization Areas:
Directed Energy; Microelectronics; 5G
Communities of Interest:
Advanced Electronics
Descriptor(s):
*PHOTONICS, *ANTENNAS, GUIDED MISSILES, AIRBORNE, SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS, PHOTONS, AIR TO AIR MISSILES, ANTENNA ARRAYS, WIDE ANGLES, PHASED ARRAYS, SPACEBORNE
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Electrooptical and Optoelectronic Devices
Keyword(s):
EHF SATCOM(EXTRA HIGH FREQUENCY SATELLITE COMMUNICATION), PE63726F, WUAFRL28639278
Report Date:
1998 Jan 01
Creation Date:
1999 Mar 03