Devices and method for separating short-wavelength and long-wavelength signals.

摘要

A device for separating signals in the long or radar wavelength bands from signals in the short or infrared to ultraviolet wavelength bands which occupy a common area. A waveguide for directing radar band wavelengths has apertures (64, 76) in opposing walls (42, 44) of the waveguide (40), a first (64) of which is rectangular and has a greater length (65) and width (66) than the broadwall dimension of the waveguide; and the other (76) of which is circular with a diameter less than one-half the free space wavelength of the long wavelength signal. A pyramidal feedhorn (14) directs the long signal wavelength through the rectangular aperture, where the short-wavelength signal, which also comes down through the feedhorn passes through the second aperture. The long-wavelength component instead of passing through the second aperture is deflected into the waveguide. A short-wavelength detector (84) is positioned at the point of convergence of a ray cone passing through the first and second apertures, thus making the detected signal available for further signal processing.