BEAM-FANNING NOVELTY FILTER WITH ENHANCED DYNAMIC PHASE RESOLUTION

We demonstrate a novel method to enhance the phase resolution of a barium titanate beam-fanning novelty filter by means of an external phase shift in one part of the signal wave. The new technique is described theoretically on the basis of the coupled-wave theory. Experimental results are presented to demonstrate the behavior and the advantages of the novel device for the evaluation of spatial and temporal phase changes in incident signal waves.