Phase shifter architecture for large-element-count optical phased arrays

BI Erkmen, D Brinkley, P Epp, J Moody - US Patent 11,804,906, 2023 - Google Patents
Wireless optical communication enables high-throughput and long-range communication, in
part due to high gain offered by the narrow angular width of the transmitted beam. However …

Phase shifter architecture for large-element-count optical phased arrays

BI Erkmen, D Brinkley, P Epp, J Moody - US Patent 12,132,523, 2024 - Google Patents
A system includes a transmitter configured to output an optical signal. The transmitter
includes a seed laser, an optical array including a plurality of array elements, and a plurality …