• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 15, Issue 10, 101601 (2017)
Liang Wu1、2, Xiangru Wang2、*, Caidong Xiong1, Ziqiang Huang3, Rusheng Zhuo2, Jiarui Rao2, and Qinggui Tan4
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Physical Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
  • 2School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
  • 3Research Institute of Electronic Science and Technology, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
  • 4National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Space Microwave, Xi’an 710100, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201715.101601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Liang Wu, Xiangru Wang, Caidong Xiong, Ziqiang Huang, Rusheng Zhuo, Jiarui Rao, Qinggui Tan. Polarization-independent two-dimensional beam steering using liquid crystal optical phased arrays[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(10): 101601 Copy Citation Text show less
    (Color online) Schematic diagram of the polarization-independent 2D beam steering setup, where the 1D LC-OPAs are used.
    Fig. 1. (Color online) Schematic diagram of the polarization-independent 2D beam steering setup, where the 1D LC-OPAs are used.
    (Color online) (a) Experimental setup of the polarization-independent 2D beam steering. (b) Measured phase retardation versus driving voltage.
    Fig. 2. (Color online) (a) Experimental setup of the polarization-independent 2D beam steering. (b) Measured phase retardation versus driving voltage.
    (Color online) Measured output steering angles in x (azimuth) and y (elevation) direction versus different polarization angles of the linearly polarized beam. Inserted figures are the captured beam patterns of several polarization states under the steering angle of (θx,θy)=(1000,1000) μrad.
    Fig. 3. (Color online) Measured output steering angles in x (azimuth) and y (elevation) direction versus different polarization angles of the linearly polarized beam. Inserted figures are the captured beam patterns of several polarization states under the steering angle of (θx,θy)=(1000,1000)μrad.
    Beam patterns of output beams and corresponding polarization components at three different polarization angles. Polarization angles of the linearly polarized incident beam are: (a) 0°, (b) 45°, and (c) 90°. The steering angle is (700, 800) μrad.
    Fig. 4. Beam patterns of output beams and corresponding polarization components at three different polarization angles. Polarization angles of the linearly polarized incident beam are: (a) 0°, (b) 45°, and (c) 90°. The steering angle is (700, 800) μrad.
     3.050°1.524°0.762°0.381°0.190°
    Before optimization20.6%38.2%47.7%50.2%56.4%
    After optimization65.2%72.0%78.6%81.8%84.7%
    Table 1. Diffraction Efficiency of the LC-OPA
    Liang Wu, Xiangru Wang, Caidong Xiong, Ziqiang Huang, Rusheng Zhuo, Jiarui Rao, Qinggui Tan. Polarization-independent two-dimensional beam steering using liquid crystal optical phased arrays[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(10): 101601
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