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Optically controlled GeTe phase change switch and its applications in reconfigurable antenna arrays
Author(s): Loc Chau; James G. Ho; Xing Lan; Gregor Altvater; Robert M. Young; Nabil El-Hinnawy; Doyle Nichols; John Volakis; Nima Ghalichechian
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Paper Abstract

Characterization of GeTe-Based RF Switches under direct optical laser excitation is shown with the ON state DC electrical resistivity and OFF state capacitance. Based on our tightly-coupled dipole array with performance in excess of 4 to 1 bandwidth over wide-scan angle up to 60 degrees, and with in-band rejection capability using reconfigurable baluns, the antenna aperture is shown to exhibit reconfiguration flexibility with the integration of optically-controlled GeTe-Based RF switches.

Paper Details

Date Published: 21 May 2015
PDF: 8 pages
Proc. SPIE 9479, Open Architecture/Open Business Model Net-Centric Systems and Defense Transformation 2015, 947905 (21 May 2015); doi: 10.1117/12.2179852
Show Author Affiliations
Loc Chau, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (United States)
James G. Ho, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (United States)
Xing Lan, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (United States)
Gregor Altvater, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems (United States)
Robert M. Young, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (United States)
Nabil El-Hinnawy, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (United States)
Doyle Nichols, Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (United States)
John Volakis, The Ohio State Univ. (United States)
Nima Ghalichechian, The Ohio State Univ. (United States)


Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 9479:
Open Architecture/Open Business Model Net-Centric Systems and Defense Transformation 2015
Raja Suresh, Editor(s)

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