PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF AZIMUTH ELECTRONIC BEAM STEERING MODE SPACEBORNE SAR

Pointing angle and pattern of the antenna can be changed swiftly to actualize the azimuth beam scanning by using electronic beam steering, which makes the Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) system more flexible and achieve a high resolution or cover a long strip within short time span. When the pointing angle is steered away from boresight, some aberrations may appear on the antenna pattern, e.g., the grating lobe appears, the main lobe gain decrease, and antenna pattern broadens, e.g., the aberrations result in the worsening of system performance, and complicate the corresponding performance analysis method. Conventional computation methods of performance parameters do not account for the rapid change of the antenna pattern. It introduces remarkable errors when the scanning angle is large. In this paper, a method of calculating performance parameters is proposed for the beam steering mode, which achieves the parameters by the energy accumulation in time domain. Actually, the proposed method simulates the working process of SAR and obtains accurate performance parameters. Furthermore, we analyze the effects of the grating lobe on the Azimuth Ambiguity to Signal Ratio (AASR), and present the generic Pulse Repetition Frequency (PRF) choosing principle which can also prevent the ambiguous area from weighting by the grating lobe. Finally, the effect of the antenna configuration on the performance parameters is analyzed by a system example.

A 1-bit electronically reconfigurable beam steerable metasurface reflectarray with multiple polarization manipulations

A 1-bit electronically controlled metasurface reflectarray is presented to achieve beam steering with multiple polarization manipulations. A metsurface unit cell loaded by two PIN diodes is designed. By switching the two PIN diodes between ON and OFF states, the isotropic and anisotropic reflections can be flexibly achieved. For either the isotropic reflection or the anisotropic reflection, the two operation states achieve the reflection coefficients with approximately equal magnitude and 180°out of phase, thus giving rise to the isotropic/anisotropic 1-bit metasurface unit cells. With the 1-bit unit cells, a 12-by-12 metasurface reflectarray is optimally designed and fabricated. Under either y-or x-polarized incident wave illumination, the reflectarray can achieve the co-polarized and cross-polarized beam scanning, respectively, with the peak gains of 20.08 d Bi and 17.26 d Bi within the scan range of about ±50°. With the right-handed circular polarization(RHCP) excitation, the left-handed circular polarization(LHCP) radiation with the peak gain of 16.98 d Bic can be achieved within the scan range of ±50°. Good agreement between the experimental results and the simulation results are observed for 2D beam steering and polarization manipulation capabilities.

Ultrasonic beam steering using Neumann boundary condition in multiplysics

The traditional one-dimensional ultrasonic beam steering has time delay and is thus a complicated problem. A numerical model of ultrasonic beam steering using Neumann boundary condition in multiplysics is presented in the present paper. This model is based on the discrete wave number method that has been proved theoretically to satisfy the continuous conditions. The propagating angle of novel model is a function of the distance instead of the time domain. The propagating wave fronts at desired angles are simulated with the single line sources for plane wave. The result indicates that any beam angle can be steered by discrete line elements resources without any time delay.

Programmable agile beam steering based on a liquid crystal prism

To meet the application need for agile precision beam steering, a novel liquid crystal prism device with a simple structure, convenient control, low cost and applicable performance is presented, and analysed theoretically and experimentally. The relationships between the optical path and the thickness of the liquid crystal cell under different voltages are investigated quantitatively by using a theoretical model. Analysis results show that the optical path profile of the liquid crystal prism has a quasi-linear slope and the standard deviation of the linear slope is less than 16 nm. The slope ratio can be changed by a voltage, which achieves the programmable beam steering and control. Practical liquid crystal prism devices are fabricated. Their deflection angles and wavefront profiles with different voltages are experimentally tested. The results are in good agreement with the simulated results. The results imply that the agile beam steering in a scope of 100μrad with a micro-rad resolution is substantiated in the device. The two-dimensional beam steering is also achieved by cascading two liquid crystal prism devices.

Beam steering characteristics in high-power quantum-cascade lasers emitting at∼4.6µm

A beam steering effect of high-power quantum cascade(QC) lasers emitting at 4.6 μm was investigated. The continuous wave(CW) output power of an uncoated, 6-mm-long, 7.5-μm-wide buried-heterostructure QC laser at 25℃ was as high as 854.2 m W. The maximum beam steering angle was offset by ±14.2° from the facet normal(0°) in pulsed mode. The phenomenon was judged explicitly by combining the diffraction limit theory and Fourier transform of the spectra. It was also verified by finite element method software simulation and the calculation of two-dimensional(2 D)effective-index model. The observed steering is consistent with a theory for coherence between the two lowest order lateral modes. Therefore, we have established an intrinsic linkage between the spectral instabilities and the beam steering by using the Fourier transform of the spectra, and further presented an extremely valid method to judge the beam steering. The content of this method includes both three equidistant peak positions in the Fourier transform of the spectra and the beam quality located between once the diffraction limit(DL) and twice the DL.

Broadband beam steering for misaligned multi-mode OAM communication systems

Orbital angular momentum(OAM)at radio frequency(RF)has attracted more and more attention as a novel approach of multiplexing a set of orthogonal OAM modes on the same frequency channel to achieve high spectral efficiency(SE).However,the precondition for maintaining the orthogonality among different OAM modes is perfect alignment of the transmit and receive uniform circular arrays(UCAs),which is difficult to be satisfied in practical wireless communication scenarios.Therefore,to achieve available multi-mode OAM broadband wireless communication,we first investigate the effect of oblique angles on the transmission performance of the multi-mode OAM broadband system in the non-parallel misalignment case.Then,we compare the UCA-based RF analog and baseband digital transceiver structures and corresponding beam steering schemes.Mathematical analysis and numerical simulations validate that the SE of the misaligned multi-mode OAM broadband system is quite low,while analog and digital beam steering(DBS)both can significantly improve the SE of the system.However,DBS can obtain higher SE than analog beam steering especially when the bandwidth and the number of array elements are large,which validates that the baseband digital transceiver with DBS is more suitable for multi-mode OAM broadband wireless communication systems in practice.

Ultra-thin two-dimensional transmissive anisotropic metasurfaces for polarization filter and beam steering application

We propose an anisotropic planar transmitting metasurface, which has the ability to manipulate orthogonally-polarized electromagnetic waves in the reflection and refraction modes respectively. The metasurface is composed of four layered rectangular patches spaced by three layered dielectric isolators each with a thickness of 0.15λ0 at 15 GHz. By tailoring the sizes of the patches, the metasurface functions as a band-stop filter for the y-polarzied wave and a band-pass filter for the x-polarized wave operating from 14 GHz to 16 GHz. Moreover the phases of the transmitting x-polarized wave can be modulated at about 15 GHz, which contributes to beam steering according to the general refraction law. Experimental results are in good accordance with the simulated ones, in which the reflection efficiency is almost 100% while the transmission efficiency of the x-polarized wave reaches 80% at 15 GHz. Besides, the transmitted x-polarized wave is effectively manipulated from 14 GHz to 16 GHz.

Improved Beam Steering Method Using OAM Waves

Orbital Angular Momentum(OAM)is an intrinsic feature of electromagnetic waves which has recently found many applications in several areas in radio and optics.In this paper,we use OAM wave characteristics to present a simple method for beam steering over both elevation and azimuth planes.The design overcomes some limitations of traditional steering methods,such as limited dynamic range of steering,the design complexity,bulky size of the steering structure,the limited bandwidth of operation,and low gain.Based on OAM wave characteristics,the proposed steering method avoids design complexities by adopting a simple method for generating the OAM-carrying waves.The waves are generated by an array of Planar Circular Dipole(PCD)elements.These elements are designed to cover a wide bandwidth range between 3 and 30 GHz.The transmitting array shows an enhanced gain value from 8.5 dBi to almost 11.5 dBi at the broadside angle.Besides the enhanced PCD-based OAM generation,the novelty of the design lies in a new method of beam steering.Beam steering is then performed by controlling the electrical feeding of the PCD elements;the beam azimuthal location is managed by turning off some of the PCD elements,while the elevation is determined by changing the gradient phase of excitation for the turned-on PCD elements.Detailed analysis of the steering method is carried out by finding the mathematical model of the system and the generated waves.The performance has been verified through numerical simulators.

Beam Steering Analysis in Optically Phased Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser Array

Beam steering in implant defined coherently coupled vertical cavity surface emitting laser （VCSEL） arrays is simulated using the FDTD solution software. Angular deflection dependent on relative phase differences among elements, inter-element spacing, element size and emitted wavelength is analyzed detailedly and systematically. We design and fabricate 1×2 implant defined VCSEL arrays for optimum beam steering performance. Electroni- cally controlled beam steering with a maximum deflection angle of 1.6° is successfully achieved in the 1 × 2 VCSEL arrays. The percentage of the power in the central lobe is above 39% when steering. The results show that the steering is controllable. Compared with other beam steering methods, the fabrication process is simple and of low cost.

SeaBeam全海深多波束测深系统及应用

为更好地发挥SeaBeam深水多波束系统在深远海海洋调查中获取高精度地形地貌数据的作用、方便广大调查和研究人员使用,本文以SeaBeam3012多波束为例,较系统地分析介绍了其测量技术原理。开展了该系统的硬件组成、设备功能和技术特点等方面的介绍,从声学和信号处理等角度对其Swept Beam技术进行分析,并以“向阳红01”船某次调查任务为例,验证了该系统在深远海海洋调查中的应用效果。实例结果表明:SeaBeam3012系统可获得宽条带、高精度测量结果,性能更优于传统的分扇区扫描发射方式的多波束系统;SeaBeam3012系统采用Swept Beam技术实现了全水深范围内实时精确补偿船体横摇、纵摇和艏摇,使得测深条带在海底几乎平行排列;同时SeaBeam3012系统也极大地利用了低频带宽资源,提高了测深分辨率。

Study of a Modified Fast Adaptive Algorithm for Digital Beamforming

This paper provides a modified fast adaptive algorithm for digital beamforming. It is analgorithm with strict constraint minimum power sampling matrix gradient (CSMG). It has merits ofboth traditional sampling mains gradient (SMG) and strictly constrained minimum power adaptivealgorithm. 16-element uniform circular array is selected. Some results of computer simulation aregiven. The results indicate that the beam direction will change with constraint angle and can beadaptable to adjust zero very well. The algorithm is fast convergent.

Compact Multibeam Array with Miniaturized Butler Matrix for 5G Applications

This paper presents the design and implementation of a miniaturized beam steering network that produces broadside beams when it is fed with a compact antenna array.Butler Matrix(BM)was used as the beam steering network.It was completely built from a miniaturized 3 dB hybrid-couplers in planar microstrip technology.It was configured by feeding the BM with a Planar Inverted-E Antenna(PIEA)array separated at 0.3λas against the 0.5λseparation.This makes the BM produce a major radiation pattern at the broadside.Apart from the miniaturization,no modification was made from the BM side.However,employing effective mutual coupling reduction techniques helped to design the compact PIEA array.The validity of this BM based multibeam PIEA array was demonstrated by comparing the simulation results of the reflection coefficients,transmissions coefficients and the radiation pattern with measurements.The measurement results showed good agreement with simulations.

三维高增益相控阵天线阵列机相扫模式下的波束控制算法

针对在二维平面相控阵天线和椭球天线罩之间增加引向天线会使天线阵列的辐射相位中心由二维扩展到三维,经典的平面相控阵波束控制算法不再适用的问题,基于高增益引向天线阵列,提出一种三维阵列的波束控制算法,在机相扫模式下修正脉间波束指向,提高波束扫描精度,并给出了工程实现的具体流程,最后通过地面测试验证了新算法的性能优势,并通过空中配试靶机验证了新算法的探测性能。

机载一维相扫雷达空域稳定算法研究

传统上机载雷达是采用硬件稳定平台保持天线扫描空域稳定的,如今采用数据处理方法保持扫描空域电子稳定的研究正在引领发展趋势。文中针对机载平台运动引起天线波束指向角的改变以及由此带来的探测精度下降甚至目标丢失的问题,系统地探讨了一维相扫机载雷达保持扫描空域稳定的波束控制方法,建立了机载运动平台下指向角变换的数学模型,推导出由于平台运动引起的波束指向角变换公式,设计了一维相扫移相码的计算方法,通过仿真验证了计算精度、计算时间、波束指向精度和移相器位数选取等关键技术指标。结果表明空域稳定算法有效可靠,为机载相控阵雷达波束控制设计提供了通用化的设计思路,具有较大的工程意义和实用价值。

基于超材料的水声通信综述

近年来,声学超材料作为一种新型人工复合材料,凭借其强大的声学参数调控能力突破传统材料功能极限,在水下探测、目标识别、成像、导航和通信等领域展现出了广阔的应用前景。文章综述了利用超材料实现水声通信的研究进展,主要包括基于声轨道角动量的多路复用通信、基于声学超表面的波束操控实现的特定发射和接收端间的水声通信,以及水-空跨介质声通信,总结了其所涉及的关键技术,并对当前基于超材料的水声通信所面临的挑战和前景进行了展望。

Bifunctional gap-plasmon metasurfaces for visible light: polarization-controlled unidirectional surface plasmon excitation and beam steering at normal incidence

Integration of multiple diversified functionalities into a single,planar and ultra-compact device has become an emerging research area with fascinating possibilities for realization of very dense integration and miniaturization in photonics that requires addressing formidable challenges,particularly for operation in the visible range.Here we design,fabricate and experimentally demonstrate bifunctional gap-plasmon metasurfaces for visible light,allowing for simultaneous polarization-controlled unidirectional surface plasmon polariton(SPP)excitation and beam steering at normal incidence.The designed bifunctional metasurfaces,consisting of anisotropic gap-plasmon resonator arrays,produce two different linear phase gradients along the same direction for respective linear polarizations of incident light,resulting in distinctly different functionalities realized by the same metasurface.The proof-of-concept fabricated metasurfaces exhibit efficient(425%on average)unidirectional(extinction ratio 420 dB)SPP excitation within the wavelength range of 600–650 nm when illuminated with normally incident light polarized in the direction of the phase gradient.At the same time,broadband(580–700 nm)beam steering(30.6°–37.9°)is realized when normally incident light is polarized perpendicularly to the phase gradient direction.The bifunctional metasurfaces developed in this study can enable advanced research and applications related to other distinct functionalities for photonics integration.

Polarization-independent two-dimensional beam steering using liquid crystal optical phased arrays

A polarization-independent nonmechanical laser beam steering scheme is proposed to realize continuous two-dimensional（2 D） scanning with high efficiency, where the core components are two polarization-dependent devices, which are called liquid crystal optical phased arrays（LC-OPAs）. These two one-dimensional（1D） devices are orthogonally cascaded to work on the state of azimuthal and elevation steering, respectively. Properties of polarization independence as well as 2D beam steering are mathematically and experimentally verified with a good agreement. Based on the experimental setup, linearly polarized beams with different polarization angles are steered with high accuracy. The measured angular deviations are less than 5 μrad, which is on the same order of the accuracy of the measurement system. This polarization-independent 2 D laser beam steering scheme has potential application for nonmechanical laser communication, lidar, and other LC-based systems.

基于密度锥削阵sin-FDA的波束方向图研究

频率分集阵列(Frequency Diverse Array, FDA)是作为一种全新的电扫描雷达体制,其方向图所具有的时间-距离-角度三维相关特性在电子对抗和安全通信等领域有广阔的应用前景。一维均匀线性FDA阵列(Uniform Linear Array Frequency Diverse Array, ULFDA)的发射方向图存在角度-距离耦合问题,针对这一问题,在对称子阵密度锥削阵结构的基础上,通过正弦频控函数取代原有的均匀线性函数,得到了FDA的点状波束指向控制方法。此外,针对FDA方向图的时变问题,得到了基于子阵结构的密度锥削阵sin-FDA主波束在角度维指向固定、距离维变化时的结论。

基于有源超表面的低剖面双波束偏转天线

针对传统的波束控制天线剖面高、成本高以及馈电网络复杂的问题,提出了一种基于有源超表面的低剖面双波束偏转天线设计方案。天线由“E”型双波束馈源天线和“7×6”透射型超表面组成。基于电流反转机制,在每个超表面单元上集成2个PIN二极管,实现了1-bit相位分辨率。结合相位补偿定理与远场辐射公式,对超表面单元进行组阵编码,以实现波束调控的性能。该天线的剖面仅为0.162λ0,明显低于其他波束偏转天线。通过设计超表面的偏置网络,实现了天线的双波束偏转。为了验证该方案,对天线进行加工测试。实测结果表明,在工作频率5.47GHz处,双波束的主辐射方向可分别从(ϴ,Φ)=(30°,45°)、(-30°,-41°)偏转到(ϴ,Φ)=(30°,-45°)、(-30°,41°),增益高于8.9 dBi,实测结果与仿真结果具有较好的一致性。所提出的波束控制天线架构为实现低剖面、可调控的多波束天线提供了一种候选方案。