• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 55, Issue 5, 050001 (2018)
Dongwei Zhuang, Xiaochuan Han, Yuxuan Li, and Junfeng Song*
Author Affiliations
  • State Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin 130012, China
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    Dongwei Zhuang, Xiaochuan Han, Yuxuan Li, Junfeng Song. Silicon-Based Optoelectronic Integrated Optical Phased Array[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(5): 050001 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic of phase modulation optical phased array (OPA)
    Fig. 1. Schematic of phase modulation optical phased array (OPA)
    Schematic of grating coupler for beam scanning
    Fig. 2. Schematic of grating coupler for beam scanning
    Schematic of OPA integrated with on-chip laser
    Fig. 3. Schematic of OPA integrated with on-chip laser
    (a) Schematic of large-scale nanophotonic phased array, the inset is close-up view of one antenna unit; (b) scanning electron microscope (SEM) of part of whole structure; (c) close-up SEM of one antenna unit
    Fig. 4. (a) Schematic of large-scale nanophotonic phased array, the inset is close-up view of one antenna unit; (b) scanning electron microscope (SEM) of part of whole structure; (c) close-up SEM of one antenna unit
    Over arrangement of fully integrated beam scanner
    Fig. 5. Over arrangement of fully integrated beam scanner
    Schematic of hybrid-integrated OPA
    Fig. 6. Schematic of hybrid-integrated OPA
    (a) Schematic of solid-state FMCW lidar system; (b) lidar chiplet on top of one dime; (c) optical micrograph of device
    Fig. 7. (a) Schematic of solid-state FMCW lidar system; (b) lidar chiplet on top of one dime; (c) optical micrograph of device
    (a) Schematic of simplified structure of device; (b) optical microscope image of star coupler;(c) tilted SEM image of emitter with removed cladding, the inset is schematic of emitter at a different angle
    Fig. 8. (a) Schematic of simplified structure of device; (b) optical microscope image of star coupler;(c) tilted SEM image of emitter with removed cladding, the inset is schematic of emitter at a different angle
    Typical directional antenna radiation pattern in polar coordinate
    Fig. 9. Typical directional antenna radiation pattern in polar coordinate
    (a) Schematic of silicon nanophotonic coherent imager (NCI); (b) micro-photograph of NIC implemented by standard IME silicon-on-insulator process
    Fig. 10. (a) Schematic of silicon nanophotonic coherent imager (NCI); (b) micro-photograph of NIC implemented by standard IME silicon-on-insulator process
    Ref.LasersourceTotal number ofwaveguidesWavelength /nmScanningangle /(°)Beam width /(°)(steered axis)Beam width /(°)(non-steered axis)
    [21]Off-chip12155010.2--
    [22]Off-chip161550231.27-
    [23]On-chip8≈1594121.80.6
    [24]Off-chip161550513.3-
    Table 1. Specifications of one-dimensional scanning phased array
    Ref.LasersourceTotalnumber ofwaveguidesWavelength /nm (horizontaldirection)Beamwidth /(°)(horizontaldirection)Scanningangle /(°)(horizontaldirection)Wavelength /nm(verticaldirection)Scanningangle /(°)(verticaldirection)Beamwidth /(°)(verticaldirection)
    [28]Off-chip1615502.72.31500-160014.12.4-2.8
    [30]Off-chip1615550.6201525-1625141.6
    [31]Off-chip161500-16003.5-4.0501500-1600153.5-4
    [34]Off-chip8×815501.6121550121.6
    [35]On-chip1615501.2201480-1580150.5
    [37]Off-chip2×21550.91-301550.9130-
    [38]On-chip32-1231555-16053.60.6
    [40]Off-chip4×41550-4.9315504.93-
    [41]Off-chip5015500.85461454-1641360.18
    [43]On-chip12813000.14±0.02801260-1360170.142±0.005
    Table 2. Specifications of two-dimensional scanning phased array
    Dongwei Zhuang, Xiaochuan Han, Yuxuan Li, Junfeng Song. Silicon-Based Optoelectronic Integrated Optical Phased Array[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2018, 55(5): 050001
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