Photonic Systems and Devices for Linear Cell Radar

Tetsuya Kawanishi; Atsushi Kanno; Pham Tien Dat; Toshimasa Umezawa; Naokatsu Yamamoto

doi:10.3390/app9030554

Applied Sciences (Feb 2019)

Photonic Systems and Devices for Linear Cell Radar

Tetsuya Kawanishi,
Atsushi Kanno,
Pham Tien Dat,
Toshimasa Umezawa,
Naokatsu Yamamoto

Affiliations

Tetsuya Kawanishi: Department of Electronic and Physical Systems, Waseda University, Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8050, Japan
Atsushi Kanno: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan
Pham Tien Dat: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan
Toshimasa Umezawa: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan
Naokatsu Yamamoto: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Koganei, Tokyo 184-8795, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/app9030554
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 3
p. 554

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This paper reviews linear cell radar systems, which are radar systems consisting of many antenna units connected by radio-over-fiber to monitor linear-shaped areas. A linear cell system using a millimeter-wave band can provide high-resolution imaging for foreign object detection on runways. Electro-optic devices play important roles in linear cell systems to provide a conversion between optical and electric signals. This paper describes overviews of such devices including light sources, photodetectors, and optical modulators, etc.

Published in Applied Sciences

ISSN: 2076-3417 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); Science: Biology (General); Science: Physics; Science: Chemistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci

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