Acoustooptics possibilities for increasing operation efficiency of low-earth orbit satellite on-board adaptive arrays

The possibilities of acousto-optic processor applications for increasing low-earth orbit satellite on-board adaptive array operation efficiency is shown. A classification of adaptive arrays realizing optical methods of signal processing is proposed. The technical possibilities of modern acoustic-optic processors are analyzed and conclusions concerning the addition to low earth orbit satellite on-board adaptive arrays of multichannel acousto-optic spectrum analyzers is made. Block-diagrams of on-board adaptive arrays with multichannel acousto-optic spectrum analyzers are elaborated.