Active and Quasi-Optical Arrays for Solid-State Power Combining

A detailed and timely overview of recent developments in activequasi-optical arrays<br> <br> In recent years, active quasi-optics has emerged as one of the mostdynamic fields of contemporary research–a highly unconventionalapproach to microwave and millimeter-wave power generation thatintegrates solid-state devices into a single quasi-opticalcomponent in which all devices operate in unison. This book definesand describes active quasi-optical arrays, reviews the currentstate of the art, and answers numerous basic and technicalquestions on the design, analysis, and application of thesedevices.<br> <br> The contributors to this volume are leading researchers in thefield who present results and views from government, industrial,and university laboratories and offer a balanced discussion on ahigh technical level. They also offer insight into theapplicability and commercial value of this technology for militarysystems, manufacturing processes, communications, and consumerproducts. Topics presented include:<br> * Analysis and design methodologies for quasi-optical active arrays<br> * Power-added and power-combining efficiencies of quasi-opticalamplifier arrays<br> * Phase-shifterless beam steering in oscillator and amplifierarrays<br> * Integrating quasi-optical active components into a compactsubsystem<br> * Design and fabrication of quasi-optical oscillators, amplifiers,multipliers, and tuners<br> * Characterization and measurement of quasi-optical components