Integrated circular optical phased array

Photonic Integrated Circuits for Phased-array Beamforming

Photonic integration is very promising to bring down volume and weight of phased-array beamforming networks. In addition, photonics allows for increased functionality for widebandwidth systems. In this paper we demonstrate the feasibility of phase and amplitude control of a 16-element phased-array antenna with a single InP integrated circuit. The concept and design of an optical phase locked lo...

Phased Array of Phased Arrays for Free Space Optical Communications1,2

An aperture composed of multiple small apertures has several advantages over a large continuous aperture when practical issues are included in the analysis. For example, a single bullet can easily produce a catastrophic failure of the laser communication link if all the optical gain for the transmitter (or receiver) is derived from a single large-diameter telescope. In addition to battlefield c...

Advances in Optical Phased Array Technology

Commercially available Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCoS) Optical Phase Arrays (OPA) are capable of non-mechanically beamsteering up to ±3 degrees at 1550 nm. While the existing technology is useful for many applications such as laser communications and pulse-shaping, it is desirable to increase the steer angle and decrease the response time of the OPA. This was accomplished through a research ef...

Optical beam forming for phased-array antennas

communications spectrum from copper cables, optical fibres, microwaves, radio and electromagnetic compatibility. Our research concentrates on optical signal processing and networks, mobile communications, microwave techniques and radiation from ICs and PCBs [1]. A considerable (and particularly interesting) part of it is related to optical beam forming for phased array antennas, using optical r...

AlGaAs Phased Array Laser for Optical Communications