Modal beam positioning

An antenna system comprising:

• a first antenna feed element disposed adjacent to a lens and operable to radiate a first beam of electromagnetic energy in a first direction through the lens;
• a second antenna feed element disposed adjacent to the lens and operable to radiate a second beam of electromagnetic energy in a second direction through the lens;
• and
• a control circuit, operably coupled to the first antenna feed element and the second antenna feed element, that is operable to create and steer a third beam of electromagnetic energy in a third direction between the first direction and the second direction via manipulating phase and intensity of each of the first beam and the second beam.

A method for emitting electromagnetic radiation, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a signal conveying a direction;
• based on the direction, selecting a plurality of antenna feed elements, from an array of antenna feed elements, that are each pointed towards a lens and in a different direction;
• computing a respective phase and respective intensity for each of the plurality of antenna feed elements based on the direction;
• and
• emitting electromagnetic radiation from each of the plurality of antenna feed elements according to the computed phases and intensities.