Millimeter wave imaging at up to 40 frames per second using an optoelectronic photo-injected Fresnel zone plate lens antenna

Duncan A. Robertson, Thomas F. Gallacher, Rune Søndenå, David G. Macfarlane

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Abstract

Optoelectronic methods are promising for rapid and highly reconfigurable beam steering across the microwave to the terahertz range. In particular, the photo-injected Fresnel zone plate antenna (piFZPA) offers high speed, wide angle, precise beam steering with good beam quality, to enable video rate millimeter wave imagery with no moving parts. We present a piFZPA demonstrator based on a commercial digital light projector (DLP) and high power laser which achieves steering rates up to 17,500 beams per second at 94 and 188 GHz. We also demonstrate radar imaging at 94 GHz at frame rates of 40 Hz (2D PPI) and 7 Hz (3D volumetric).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE: Passive and Active Millimater-Wave Imaging XIX
EditorsDavid A. Wikner, Arttu R. Luukanen
PublisherSPIE
Number of pages10
Volume9830
ISBN (Print)9781510600713
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2016
MoE publication typeA4 Conference publication
EventPassive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging - Baltimore, United States
Duration: 21 Apr 201622 Apr 2016
Conference number: XIX

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE : the International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherSPIE
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferencePassive and Active Millimeter-Wave Imaging
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBaltimore
Period21/04/201622/04/2016

Keywords

  • beam steering
  • digital light projector
  • Fresnel zone plate
  • Imaging
  • millimeter wave
  • plasma antenna
  • radar

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