A 7-bit photonic true-time-delay system based on an 8 × 8 MOEMS optical switch

We demonstrate a 7-bit photonic true-time-delay （TTD） system which uses an 8 × 8 micro-optical-electro- mechanical system （MOEMS） optical switch for phased array antennas （PAAs） beamforming applications. The switch controls the optical signal to pass by the fiber delay lines （FDLs） of different lengths. Different time delays between adjacent channels are obtained due to the chromatic dispersion of FDLs. Therefore, the system cannot be disturbed by the environment. The measured time delay responses are nearly linear with the wavelength spacing between optical carriers as well as the lengths of FDLs, which agrees well with the theoretical analysis.     

乌计划研制“形象计算机”

 据《科技日报》报道：乌克兰政府日前通过了一项名为“形象计算机”的国家发展计划,旨在支持研究新一代计算机。 乌政府新闻发言人称,“形象计算机”将是未来能形象地认知世界的新一代计算机,它将能认知物体,包括认知人并能将人和物体予以“再现”。政府决定研制“形象计算机”的原因是,许多国家早已开始类似计算机的研究。 据悉,乌政府对该项计划的总投资为５３００万格里夫纳（１美元等于５．６格里夫纳）,今年计划拨款１３０万格里夫纳。乌教育科技部、国家科学院和格鲁什科夫控制论研究所及基辅“电子机械”厂将共同承担该计划的实施。