Optical Wireless Communication using Silicon-on-Insulator technology
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چکیده
The feasibility of fabricating wireless optical components on Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) is investigated. Using arrays of grating couplers, a so-called phased array is constructed allowing beam steering and sending light to and receiving light from free space. Using a phased array at the receiver side also allows for more complex modulation formats since light is now captured coherently before being detected in an integrated receiver. Link budget calculations of such phased arrays are performed and show the feasibility of on-chip phased arrays for distances up to a few meter and steering ranges of several degrees.
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Two-dimensional optical phased array antenna on silicon-on-insulator.
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