Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array Transceiver

In recent years, the silicon-based optical phased array has been widely used in the field of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) due to its great solid-state steering ability. At the same time, the optical phased array transceiver integration scheme provides a feasible solution for low-cost informat...

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Main Authors: Yaoyuan Zhang, Rui Wang, Haibo Liu, Guobin Zhao, Ming Wei, Ruitao Jiang, Kunyang Du
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/23/9396
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author Yaoyuan Zhang
Rui Wang
Haibo Liu
Guobin Zhao
Ming Wei
Ruitao Jiang
Kunyang Du
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Rui Wang
Haibo Liu
Guobin Zhao
Ming Wei
Ruitao Jiang
Kunyang Du
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description In recent years, the silicon-based optical phased array has been widely used in the field of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) due to its great solid-state steering ability. At the same time, the optical phased array transceiver integration scheme provides a feasible solution for low-cost information exchange of small devices in the future. Based on this, this paper designs a two-dimensional optical phased array transceiver with high efficiency and a large field of view, which can realize a dense array with antenna spacing of 5.5 μm × 5.5 μm by using low crosstalk waveguide wiring. Additionally, it can realize the conversion between the receiving mode and the transmitting mode by using the optical switch. The simulation results show that the scanning range of 16.3° × 16.3° can be achieved in the transmitting mode, and the overall loss is lower than 10dB. In the receiving mode, we can achieve a collection efficiency of more than 27%, and the antenna array receiving loss is lower than 12.1 dB.
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spelling doaj.art-fe6b4cee90ca45f7bd6ffc0c314b3aa82023-12-08T15:25:49ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-11-012323939610.3390/s23239396Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array TransceiverYaoyuan Zhang0Rui Wang1Haibo Liu2Guobin Zhao3Ming Wei4Ruitao Jiang5Kunyang Du6Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaFaculty of Aviation Foundations, Aviation University of Air Force, Changchun 130022, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaChangchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaIn recent years, the silicon-based optical phased array has been widely used in the field of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) due to its great solid-state steering ability. At the same time, the optical phased array transceiver integration scheme provides a feasible solution for low-cost information exchange of small devices in the future. Based on this, this paper designs a two-dimensional optical phased array transceiver with high efficiency and a large field of view, which can realize a dense array with antenna spacing of 5.5 μm × 5.5 μm by using low crosstalk waveguide wiring. Additionally, it can realize the conversion between the receiving mode and the transmitting mode by using the optical switch. The simulation results show that the scanning range of 16.3° × 16.3° can be achieved in the transmitting mode, and the overall loss is lower than 10dB. In the receiving mode, we can achieve a collection efficiency of more than 27%, and the antenna array receiving loss is lower than 12.1 dB.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/23/9396optical phased arraysilicon photonic platformtransceiver integrationbeam steeringphotonic device design
spellingShingle Yaoyuan Zhang
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Ming Wei
Ruitao Jiang
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Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array Transceiver
Sensors
optical phased array
silicon photonic platform
transceiver integration
beam steering
photonic device design
title Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array Transceiver
title_full Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array Transceiver
title_fullStr Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array Transceiver
title_full_unstemmed Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array Transceiver
title_short Intensive and Efficient Design of a Two-dimensional 8 × 8 Silicon-Based Optical Phased Array Transceiver
title_sort intensive and efficient design of a two dimensional 8 8 silicon based optical phased array transceiver
topic optical phased array
silicon photonic platform
transceiver integration
beam steering
photonic device design
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/23/9396
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