Photonics-based dual-use Transceiver based on a single dual-band Antenna Array

The first dual use radio system for communication and radar operations based on photonics and exploiting a single dual-band slotted waveguide antenna array is presented. The sharing-structure allows reducing size, weight, cost and powering consumption. The results obtained in an indoor environment confirm the effectiveness of the dual use and demonstrate that no penalty is introduced due to the simultaneous operation of the communication and radar functionalities.