Angularly offset multiline dispersive optical phased array enabling large field of view and plateau envelope

  • Wang C
  • Lee W
  • Sunwoo Y
  • et al.
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Abstract

We propose and demonstrate an angularly offset multiline (AOML) dispersive silicon nitride optical phased array (OPA) that enables efficient line beam scanning with an expanded field of view (FOV) and plateau envelope. The suggested AOML OPA incorporates multiline OPA units, which were seamlessly integrated with a 45° angular offset through a thermo-optic switch based on a multimode interference coupler, resulting in a wide FOV that combines three consecutive scanning ranges. Simultaneously, a periodic diffraction envelope rendered by the multiline OPA units contributes to reduced peak intensity fluctuation of the main lobe across the large FOV. An expedient polishing enabling the angled facet was diligently accomplished through the implementation of oblique polishing techniques applied to the 90° angle of the chip. For each dispersive OPA unit, we engineered an array of delay lines with progressively adjustable delay lengths, enabling a passive wavelength-tunable beam scanning. Experimental validation of the proposed OPA revealed efficient beam scanning, achieved by wavelength tuning from 1530 to 1600 nm and seamless switching between multiline OPAs, yielding an FOV of 152° with a main lobe intensity fluctuation of 2.8 dB. The measured efficiency of dispersive scanning was estimated at 0.97°/nm, as intended.

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Wang, C., Lee, W.-B., Sunwoo, Y.-H., Kwon, Y.-J., Oh, M.-C., & Lee, S.-S. (2024). Angularly offset multiline dispersive optical phased array enabling large field of view and plateau envelope. Optics Express, 32(8), 13048. https://doi.org/10.1364/oe.515498

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