NON-ELECTRONIC RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT-END WITH IMMUNITY TO ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE DAMAGE
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a dielectric resonance antenna configured to operate as a concentrator for the received radio-frequency power; and
an electro-optic resonant modulator integrated with said dielectric resonance antenna;
wherein said electro-optic resonant modulator is configured for receiving radio-frequency power from said dielectric resonance antenna through Pockels effect; and
wherein both said electro-optic resonant modulator and said dielectric resonance antenna are non-electronic structures comprising all-dielectric materials without either metal electrodes or metal transmission lines.
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Abstract
A non-electronic all-dielectric (NEAD) or non-electronic RF (NERF) front-end that exploits isolation features of photonics to eliminate metal electrodes, interconnects and the antenna. An electro-optic (EO) modulator is integrated with a dielectric resonance antenna to exploit unique isolation features of photonics. A doubly (RF and optical) resonant device design maximizes the receiver sensitivity. High-Q optical disk resonators and dielectric resonant antennas are integrated to create an efficient mixing of light and RF fields. The resulting non-electronic RF technology produces an all-dielectric RF front-end which provides complete isolation between the air interface and the ensuing electronic circuitry, enabling the creation of an RF receiver that is immune to high-power electromagnetic pulses (EMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) pulses. The device can also be configured as a non-intrusive field probe that co-exists with a conventional receiver and detects a EMP or HPM attack.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a dielectric resonance antenna configured to operate as a concentrator for the received radio-frequency power; and an electro-optic resonant modulator integrated with said dielectric resonance antenna; wherein said electro-optic resonant modulator is configured for receiving radio-frequency power from said dielectric resonance antenna through Pockels effect; and wherein both said electro-optic resonant modulator and said dielectric resonance antenna are non-electronic structures comprising all-dielectric materials without either metal electrodes or metal transmission lines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, comprising:
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a dielectric resonance antenna; and an electro-optic resonator; said dielectric resonance antenna comprising a first segment and a second segment bonded to said first segment; said first segment of said dielectric resonance antenna having a cavity; said resonator positioned in said cavity; said resonator having a sidewall spaced apart from said dielectric resonance antenna by an air gap. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus, comprising:
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a dielectric resonance antenna; and an electro-optic crystal resonator; said dielectric resonance antenna comprising a first segment and a second segment bonded to said first segment; said first segment of said dielectric resonance antenna having a cavity; said resonator positioned in said cavity; said resonator having a sidewall spaced apart from said dielectric resonance antenna by an air gap. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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