DocumentCode
2577484
Title
Silicon nano-membranes for efficient large angle optical beam steering
Author
Hosseini, Amir ; Zhao, Yang ; Yun-sheng Chen ; Kwong, David N. ; Chen, Yun-Sheng
Author_Institution
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
fYear
2009
fDate
12-14 Jan. 2009
Firstpage
104
Lastpage
105
Abstract
In this paper, we present a silicon nano-membrane-based phased array structure for large angle optical beam steering. The new array structure allows for over plusmn 60deg optical beam scanning with minimal degradation in the side-lobe-level and diffraction efficiency.
Keywords
beam steering; elemental semiconductors; laser arrays; membranes; nanophotonics; nanostructured materials; silicon; Si; laser beam steering; optical beam scanning; optical beam steering; optical diffraction; phased array structure; silicon nanomembrane; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Beam steering; Interference; Microelectronics; Microwave antenna arrays; Optical arrays; Optical beams; Optical waveguides; Phased arrays; Silicon;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
IEEE/LEOS Winter Topicals Meeting Series, 2009
Conference_Location
Innsbruck
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2610-2
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2611-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LEOSWT.2009.4771678
Filename
4771678
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