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Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. xiii
I Introduction to Acousto-Optics
1 Introduction to Acousto-Optic Interaction Theory	p. 3
1 Introduction	p. 3
2 Bragg Cell Interactions	p. 7
3 Frequency Estimation	p. 11
4 Correlation	p. 14
5 Fourier Transformation	p. 19
References	p. 20
2 Acousto-Optic Device Technology: Basic Principles	p. 21
1 Introduction	p. 21
2 Materials and Transducer Design	p. 23
3 Acousto-Optic Modulator Applications	p. 26
4 Acouto-Optic Deflectors	p. 27
5 Acoustic Focusing	p. 36
6 Outlook for Acousto-Optic Device Applications	p. 44
References	p. 44
3 Acousto-Optic Device Technology: Design	p. 47
1 Bulk Acousto-Optic Device Technology	p. 47
2 Anisotropic Interaction in Uniaxial Crystal	p. 62
3 Phased Array in Anisotropic Devices	p. 74
4 Conclusion	p. 94
References	p. 95
II Acousto-Optic Processing Fundamentals
4 The Theory of Acousto-Optic Spectrum Analyzers	p. 101
1 Introduction	p. 101
2 Power Spectrum Analyzers	p. 102
3 Radiometers	p. 113
4 Heterodyne Spectrum Analysis	p. 114
5 Hybrid Heterodyne Spectrum Analyzers	p. 124
6 Cross-Spectrum Analyzers	p. 125
7 Signal Excision	p. 126
8 Time-Integrating Spectrum Analysis	p. 129
9 Two-Dimensional Spectrum Analysis	p. 134
10 Summary	p. 137
References	p. 137
5 Acousto-Optic Tunable Filters	p. 139
1 Principle of Operation	p. 140
2 Filter Characteristics	p. 147
3 AOTF Performance Improvement	p. 153
4 Applications	p. 157
References	p. 165
6 Space-Integrating Acousto-Optic Signal Processors Using Surface-Acoustic-Wave Delay Lines	p. 169
1 The Acousto-Optic Interaction in SAW Delay Lines	p. 170
2 SAW Acousto-Optic Convolvers and Correlators	p. 175
3 Maximizing Convolver Performance	p. 182
4 Convolver Applications	p. 187
5 Fourier Transform Processors	p. 191
6 A True SAW Acousto-Optic Correlator	p. 201
7 Summary	p. 205
References	p. 205
7 Incoherent-Light Time-Integrating Processors	p. 207
1 Introduction	p. 207
2 Architectures	p. 213
3 Correlator Postprocessing	p. 240
4 Output Noise	p. 244
5 Implementation of the Fourier Transform	p. 253
6 Summary	p. 262
7 Appendix	p. 265
References	p. 265
8 Coherent Time-Integration Processors	p. 267
1 Introduction	p. 267
2 Basic Coherent Processor Architectures	p. 269
3 Two-Beam Surface-Acoustic-Wave (SAW) Time-Integrating Correlator	p. 275
4 One-Dimensional Correlator System Applications	p. 289
5 Two-Dimensional Time-Integrating Correlators	p. 293
6 Two-Dimensional Correlator System Applications	p. 298
7 Summary	p. 300
References	p. 300
III Acousto-Optic Processing Implementation
9 Optical Information-Processing Applications of Acousto-Optics	p. 305
1 Introduction	p. 305
2 Signal-Processing Requirements	p. 307
3 Folded Spectrum Processors	p. 317
4 Multichannel Processors	p. 322
5 Ambiguity-Function Computation	p. 328
6 Spread Spectrum Communications	p. 337
7 AO Image Processors	p. 341
8 Summary and Conclusion	p. 343
References	p. 344
10 Modeling and Integration of Acousto-Optic Spectrum Analyzers	p. 347
1 Introduction	p. 347
2 Preprocessing	p. 348
3 Spectrum Analysis	p. 349
4 Nonlinear Detector Response	p. 362
5 Conclusions	p. 364
References	p. 365
11 Acousto-Optic Wide Band Correlator System	p. 367
1 Introduction	p. 367
2 Acousto-Optic Signal Processing	p. 369
3 Design Goals	p. 381
4 System Architecture	p. 383
5 Results	p. 391
6 Conclusion	p. 397
References	p. 399
12 Signal Delay and Compression	p. 401
1 Introduction	p. 401
2 Continuously Variable Delay Lines	p. 402
3 One-Dimensional Pulse Compression	p. 408
4 Two-Dimensional Radar Range-Doppler Processing	p. 418
5 Real-Time Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging	p. 422
6 Summary and Conclusions	p. 443
References	p. 443
IV New Directions
13 Image Processing Applications of Acousto-Optics	p. 449
1 Introduction	p. 449
2 Image Plane Acousto-Optic Processing	p. 456
3 Fourier Plane Acousto-Optic Processing	p. 463
4 Summary	p. 476
References	p. 477
14 Low-Loss Acousto-Optic Photonic Switch	p. 479
1 Overview	p. 479
2 Introduction	p. 480
3 Low-Loss Acousto-Optic Permutation and Interconnection Network	p. 488
4 Antibeamsteering for the Permutation Switch	p. 492
5 Antitangential Acousto-Optic Switch Using Bulk TeO[subscript 2]	p. 504
6 Nth-Order Time-Delay Beamsteering Acousto-Optic Switch	p. 529
7 Beamsteering Nth-Order Time-Delay AO Switch	p. 546
8 Beamsteering Multiple Element Transducer	p. 555
9 Systems Considerations	p. 557
10 Conclusion	p. 560
11 Appendix: Acousto-Optic Momentum Matching	p. 562
References	p. 570
Index	p. 575