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A microwave antenna and light tracking system includes a microwave antenna, a microwave source, a light sensor, and a beam-guide system. The beam-guide system has a mirror set with at least one guide microwave mirror operable to guide a microwave beam along a first portion of a microwave path toward

A microwave antenna and light tracking system includes a microwave antenna, a microwave source, a light sensor, and a beam-guide system. The beam-guide system has a mirror set with at least one guide microwave mirror operable to guide a microwave beam along a first portion of a microwave path toward the antenna. Each microwave mirror has embedded therein a light mirror positioned to direct a light beam along a first portion of a light path substantially coincident with the first portion of the microwave path but in a reverse direction from the antenna. The beam-guide system further includes a dichroic beam splitter including a dichroic beam splitter microwave mirror having a light-transparent window therethrough. The dichroic beam splitter is disposed in a second portion of the microwave path between the mirror set and the microwave transmit/receive device and in a second portion of the light path between the mirror set and the light sensor. The microwave source is positioned to direct a microwave signal to the dichroic beam splitter, whereupon the microwave signal is reflected along the second portion of the microwave path to the mirror set and thence to the antenna. The light sensor is positioned to receive light transmitted along the second portion of the light path through the light-transparent window of the dichroic beam splitter.

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[ What is claimed is:] [12.]12. A microwave antenna and light tracking system, comprising:a microwave antenna;a microwave source;a light sensor;a beam-guide system comprisinga mirror set comprising at least one guide microwave mirror operable to guide a microwave beam along a first portion of a micr

[ What is claimed is:] [12.]12. A microwave antenna and light tracking system, comprising:a microwave antenna;a microwave source;a light sensor;a beam-guide system comprisinga mirror set comprising at least one guide microwave mirror operable to guide a microwave beam along a first portion of a microwave path toward the antenna, each microwave mirror having embedded therein a light mirror positioned to direct a light beam along a first portion of a light path substantially coincident with the first portion of the microwave path but in a reverse direction from the antenna, anda dichroic beam splitter comprising a dichroic beam splitter microwave mirror having a light-transparent window therethrough, the dichroic beam splitter being disposed in a second portion of the microwave path between the mirror set and the microwave transmit/receive device and in a second portion of the light path between the mirror set and the light sensor,wherein the microwave source is positioned to direct a microwave signal to the dichroic beam splitter, whereupon the microwave signal is reflected along the second portion of the microwave path to the mirror set and thence to the antenna, andwherein the light sensor is positioned to receive light transmitted along the second portion of the light path through the light-transparent window of the dichroic beam splitter.