Compact 2D serpentine optical phased array

Appl Opt. 2021 Aug 20;60(24):7158-7163. doi: 10.1364/AO.431942.

Abstract

We present a two-dimensional (2D) Si photonics optical phased array (OPA) using a serpentine design which eliminates the long directional couplers used in many 2D OPA designs. It significantly reduces the distance between the antenna benefitting far-field sidelobe reduction while maintaining high optical power use efficiency.