• Photonics Research
  • Vol. 10, Issue 2, 426 (2022)
Mingfei Ding1, Yiwei Xie1、2、*, Hao Yan1, Abu Naim R. Ahmed3, Reza Safian3, Swapnajit Chakravarty3, Leimeng Zhuang3, Pengcheng Jiao4, Huan Li1, Liu Liu1, and Daoxin Dai1、2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, State Key Laboratory for Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory for Sensing Technologies, Zhejiang University, Zijingang Campus, Hangzhou 310058, China
  • 2Ningbo Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Ningbo 315100, China
  • 3imec USA, Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc., Kissimmee, Florida 34744, USA
  • 4Ocean College, Zhejiang University, Zhoushan 316021, China
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    DOI: 10.1364/PRJ.444480 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Mingfei Ding, Yiwei Xie, Hao Yan, Abu Naim R. Ahmed, Reza Safian, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Leimeng Zhuang, Pengcheng Jiao, Huan Li, Liu Liu, Daoxin Dai. Silicon nonlinear switch as a conditional circulator for monostatic LiDAR systems[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 426 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    All-optical silicon-photonics-based LiDAR systems allow for desirable features in scanning resolution and speed, as well as leverage other advantages such as size, weight, and cost. Implementing optical circulators in silicon photonics enables bidirectional use of the light path for both transmitters and receivers, which simplifies the system configuration and thereby promises low system cost. In this work, to the best of our knowledge, we present the first experimental verification of all-passive silicon photonics conditional circulators for monostatic LiDAR systems using a nonlinear switch. The proposed silicon nonlinear interferometer is realized by controlling signal power distribution with power-splitting circuits, allowing the LiDAR transmitter and receiver to share the same optical path. Unlike the traditional concept requiring a permanent magnet, the present device is implemented by using common silicon photonic waveguides and a standard foundry-compatible fabrication process. With several additional phase shifters, the demonstrated device exhibits considerable flexibility using a single chip, which can be more attractive for integration with photodetector arrays in LiDAR systems.
    H=HL[αL1·exp(iφ1)00αL2·exp(iφ2)]HR,           

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    HL,R=[0.5j0.50.50.5][ejθL,R001][0.5j0.50.50.5]=0.5[1+ejθL,Rj(1+ejθL,R)j(1+ejθL,R)1+ejθL,R],

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    φ=γPLeff,

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    γ=2πn¯2λAeff,

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    Aeff=|[(ev×hv*)·z^dA]|2|(ev×hv*)·z^|2dA,

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    n¯2=k(ε0μ0)n2(x,y)n2(x,y)(2|ev|4+|ev2|2)dA3|(ev×hv*)·z^|2dA,

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    Mingfei Ding, Yiwei Xie, Hao Yan, Abu Naim R. Ahmed, Reza Safian, Swapnajit Chakravarty, Leimeng Zhuang, Pengcheng Jiao, Huan Li, Liu Liu, Daoxin Dai. Silicon nonlinear switch as a conditional circulator for monostatic LiDAR systems[J]. Photonics Research, 2022, 10(2): 426
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