The results of the development of a 6-channel microwave photonic beamforming system (BFS) for phased array antenna in receiving mode are presented. BFS incorporate DWDM technology based components of analogue fiber-optic transmission links with external modulation in RF range 0.1-18 GHz and specially manufactured chirped fiber Bragg grating. A number of BFS transmitters have six optical carriers separated with 100 GHz step (ITU grid, DWDM standard in C-band). The beamforming is realized by introducing inter-channel time delays when microwave modulated optical carriers interact with chirped fiber Bragg grating (СFBG) in reflection mode, throughout the total operating spectral range of 6-channel BFS (6x100 GHz). The used СFBG has 2 cm length. The results of measuring the S-parameters of BFS 6 channels are given, which enable to synthesize the far-field pattern of the phased array antenna with photonic BFS under investigation. Far-field patterns of four channel linear phased antenna array integrated with photonic beamformer model have been measured and compared with calculated patterns taking into account amplitude and phase errors arising in beamformer channels.
Acousto-optical processors based optoelectronic backend systems for some radio astronomical applications
are considered. The requirements to various backend systems: spectrometer, pulsar processor and
spectrocorrelator are determined and their performance features in radio telescopes' receivers are briefly
discussed. The main attention is given to the long-term stability of the acousto-optical spectrometer's
frequency characteristics. It is shown that a problem of the frequency scale thermal instabilities can be
overcome by using internal frequency calibration (frequency comb reference signals). Some results of the
observations at the Siberian Solar Radio Telescope (SSRT) and the RT-64 radio telescope (Kalyazin Radio
Astronomy Observatory) with optoelectronic backend system discussed.
KEYWORDS: Acousto-optics, Signal to noise ratio, Bragg cells, Signal processing, Adaptive optics, Polarization, Charge-coupled devices, Radio optics, Interference (communication), Photodetectors
This article is considered to the two-channel type of the specializing acoustooptical (AO) processor for pulsars'
radioemission polarization parameters measurements. The technique of polarization parameters estimation is
offered. This technique is based on the measurement of interference pattern parameters in the AO processor's
output plane. The results of numerical experiments by interference pattern parameters estimation are given.
KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Calibration, Digital signal processing, Signal processing, Adaptive optics, Photodetectors, Control systems, Spectrum analysis, Radio telescopes, Receivers
The acoustooptical processor (AOP) is based on an acoustooptical spectrum analyzer with a CCD
photodetector operating in a special pipeline operational mode (shift-and-add mode), which allows spectral
components of the input signal to be added with a controlled time delay immediately in the CCD
photodetector. The proposed AOP was successfully used on an RT-64 radio telescope (Kalyazin Radio
Astronomy Observatory FIAN) for the observation of pulsars at 1.4 GHz in a bandwidth of 45 MHz. The
frequency scale calibration allows increasing accuracy measurement of time of arrival radioemission pulsar.
Experimental results of frequency scale calibration and pulsars profiles for a pulsar PSR 1937+21 are submitted.
KEYWORDS: Charge-coupled devices, Signal processing, Calibration, Digital signal processing, Adaptive optics, Photodetectors, Spectrum analysis, Control systems, Acousto-optics, Switching
The acousto-optical processor (AOP) is based on an acousto-optical spectrum analyzer with a CCD photodetector operating in special pipeline mode (shift-and-add mode), which allows spectral components of the input signal to be added with controlled time delay immediately in the CCD photodetector. The proposed AOP was successfully used on radiotelescope RT-64 (Kalyazin Radio Astronomy Observatory FIAN) for the observation of pulsars at 1 .4 GHz in 45 MHz bandwidth. The AOP frequency scale calibration allows increasing accuracy of measurement of time of arrival radioemission pulses. Experimental results on investigation of AOP work on RT-64 and radioemission pulses profiles for pulsar PSR 1937+21 are submitted.
KEYWORDS: Signal processing, Charge-coupled devices, Photodetectors, Spectrum analysis, Image stacking, Radio telescopes, Radio astronomy, Observatories
The acousto-optical processor (AOP) of a new type for the investigation of pulsar radio emission is proposed that provides for the compensation of signal dispersion in a wide frequency bandwidth. The AOP is based on an acousto-optical spectrum analyzer with a CCD photodetector operating in a special pipeline operational mode (shift-and-add mode), which allows spectral components of the input signal to be added with a controlled time delay immediately in the CCD photodetector. The proposed AOP was successfully used on an RT-64 radio telescope (Kalyazin Radio Astronomy Observatory FIAN) for the observation of pulsars at 1.4 GHz band with bandwidth 45 MHz. The method of direct interstellar medium dispersion measurement on two-frequency band observations with application AOP is described. The measurements of DM for pulsar PSR 1937 + 21 are submitted.
The new type acoustooptic (AO) processor for observation weak radioemission from cosmic sources - pulsars is developed. The processor is pipeline type one. It executes compensation of a dispersion in broad frequency band. AO pulsar processor consists of AO spectrum analyzer with usage of special pipeline operational mode of CCD, which one allows to execute addition a spectral component of received radio emission with an adjustable dwell in the CCD. The processor used for the first time (June 2002) at Russian radio telescope PT-64 (Kalyasin, Moscow region) FIAN observatory on frequency 1,4 GHz in a band 45 MHz. Experimental results and pulsars profiles are submitted.
Performance characteristics of the acoutsto-optical spectrometers for some radioastronomical applications are discussed. The main attention is given to the long-term stability of the acousto-optical spectrometer's frequency characteristics. It is shown that a problem of the frequency scale thermal instabilities can be overcome by using the suitable correction, based on the proposed model of the frequency scale drifts. For the acousto-optical spectrometers under consideration a simple method of the frequency scale drifts correction by using the data from measuring of a single reference signal's frequency was developed and applied for correction of molecular lines observations data. More careful procedure for more exigent applications, such as pulsar timing, is considered.
KEYWORDS: Signal processing, Charge-coupled devices, Adaptive optics, Receivers, Signal to noise ratio, Signal detection, Interference (communication), Acousto-optics, Optoelectronics, Digital signal processing
The new type acousto-optical processor for observation weak radioemission from cosmic sources -- pulsars is developed. The processor is conveyor type one. It works like 600-channel filter bank receiver with noncoherent (after detection) dispersion compensation in real time. Experimental results are discussed. The processor was used for the first time at Russian radio telescope THA-1500 (Kalyasin, Moscow region).
KEYWORDS: Signal processing, Digital signal processing, Charge-coupled devices, Optical signal processing, Photodetectors, Digital photography, Acousto-optics, Image processing, Data processing, Radio optics
The structure and operating principle of backend devices of optical processing systems is presented. The basic part of the system are CCD photodetector and digital signal processor. CCD photodetector additionally processes a output signals. DSP executes functions: control, synchronization, data processing.
KEYWORDS: Digital signal processing, Signal processing, Charge-coupled devices, Optoelectronics, Acousto-optics, Receivers, Signal to noise ratio, Clocks, Data processing, Radiation effects
The structure and operating principle of a hybrid optoelectronic system is presented. The basic parts of the system are acoustooptic processor and digital signal processor, which executes functions: control, synchronization, and data processing. The construction of optoelectronic system for processings for radioemission from pulsars and algorithms of functioning are discussed.
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