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    • Photonics and Optical Engineering
    • Antenna Systems and Signal Processing
    • Fiber Optic Communications

    Background:

    • Traditional phased array antenna systems face challenges with size, complexity, and signal control.
    • Mode diversity offers a potential solution for enhancing antenna system performance and miniaturization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a two-dimensional phased array antenna beamforming system leveraging mode diversity for the first time.
    • To achieve true time delay control and two-dimensional beam scanning using optical signal manipulation.
    • To validate the system's performance through experimental verification and comparison with simulations.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing few-mode long-period fiber gratings to excite distinct optical modes.
    • Employing few-mode fiber Bragg gratings and 2×2 optical switches for optical signal path control.
    • Implementing optical switches and circulator-based loop structures for experimental validation.
    • Testing far-field radiation patterns of a 2×3 phased array antenna system at various frequencies and beam pointing angles.

    Main Results:

    • Successful demonstration of a two-dimensional phased array antenna beamforming system based on mode diversity.
    • Experimental verification confirmed the system's ability to achieve two-dimensional beam scanning with no squint.
    • Far-field radiation patterns matched simulation results, validating the system's accuracy.
    • The mode diversity approach effectively reduced the overall volume and complexity of the optically controlled phased array radar system.

    Conclusions:

    • The demonstrated mode diversity beamforming system offers a significant reduction in size and complexity for optically controlled phased array radar.
    • Utilizing modes as independent channels within a single fiber core simplifies signal transmission and processing.
    • This technology presents a promising advancement for future high-performance, compact antenna systems.