Based on the wavelength transparency of the Butler matrix(BM)beamforming network,we demonstrate a multibeam optical phased array(MOPA)with an emitting aperture composed of grating couplers at a 1.55μm pitch for wavel...Based on the wavelength transparency of the Butler matrix(BM)beamforming network,we demonstrate a multibeam optical phased array(MOPA)with an emitting aperture composed of grating couplers at a 1.55μm pitch for wavelength-assisted two-dimensional beam-steering.The device is capable of simultaneous multi-beam operation in a field of view(FOV)of 60°×8°in the phased-array scanning axis and the wavelength-tuning scanning axis,respectively.The typical beam divergence is about 4°on both axes.Using multiple linearly chirped lasers,multibeam frequency-modulated continuous wave(FMCW)ranging is realized with an average ranging error of 4 cm.A C-shaped target is imaged for proof-of-concept 2D scanning and ranging.展开更多
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFB2804502)National Natural Science Foundation of China(6207030193,62090052,62135010)Special-Key Project of Innovation Program of Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(2019-07-00-02-E00075)。
文摘Based on the wavelength transparency of the Butler matrix(BM)beamforming network,we demonstrate a multibeam optical phased array(MOPA)with an emitting aperture composed of grating couplers at a 1.55μm pitch for wavelength-assisted two-dimensional beam-steering.The device is capable of simultaneous multi-beam operation in a field of view(FOV)of 60°×8°in the phased-array scanning axis and the wavelength-tuning scanning axis,respectively.The typical beam divergence is about 4°on both axes.Using multiple linearly chirped lasers,multibeam frequency-modulated continuous wave(FMCW)ranging is realized with an average ranging error of 4 cm.A C-shaped target is imaged for proof-of-concept 2D scanning and ranging.
