Performance analysis for W‐band antenna alignment using accurate mechanical beam steering

Alvaro Morales; Sebastián Rodríguez; Omar Gallardo; Juan Jose Vegas Olmos; Idelfonso Tafur Monroy

doi:10.1002/mop.30478

Performance analysis for W‐band antenna alignment using accurate mechanical beam steering

Alvaro Morales (Corresponding author), Sebastián Rodríguez, Omar Gallardo, Juan Jose Vegas Olmos, Idelfonso Tafur Monroy

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Abstract

This article presents a study of antenna alignment impact on bit error rate for a wireless link between two directive W‐band horn antennas where one of them is mechanically steered by a Stewart platform. Such a technique is applied to find the optimal alignment between transmitter and receiver with an accuracy of 1° both in azimuth and elevation angles. The maximum degree of misalignment which can be tolerated is also reported for different values of optical power in the generation of W‐band signals by photonic up‐conversion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1125-1128
Number of pages	4
Journal	Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
Volume	59
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.30478
Publication status	Published - May 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

W-band transmission
antenna alignment
mechanical steering
photonic up-conversion

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