Integrated optical phased arrays for beam forming and steering

Y Guo, Y Guo, C Li, H Zhang, X Zhou, L Zhang - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Integrated optical phased arrays can be used for beam sha** and steering with a small
footprint, lightweight, high mechanical stability, low price, and high-yield, benefiting from the …

Wide field-of-view metalens: a tutorial

F Yang, MY Shalaginov, HI Lin, S An… - Advanced …, 2023 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Wide field-of-view (FOV) optics are essential components in many optical systems, with
applications spanning imaging, display, sensing, and beam steering. Conventional …

A large-scale microelectromechanical-systems-based silicon photonics LiDAR

X Zhang, K Kwon, J Henriksson, J Luo, MC Wu - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) imaging sensors allow machines to perceive, map and
interact with the surrounding world. The size of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) devices …

A universal 3D imaging sensor on a silicon photonics platform

C Rogers, AY Piggott, DJ Thomson, RF Wiser, IE Opris… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Accurate three-dimensional (3D) imaging is essential for machines to map and
interact with the physical world,. Although numerous 3D imaging technologies exist, each …

SiN‐On‐SOI Optical Phased Array LiDAR for Ultra‐Wide Field of View and 4D Sensing

B Chen, Y Li, Q **e, Q Na, M Tao… - Laser & Photonics …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 3D imaging techniques are facilitating autonomous vehicles to build intelligent
systems. Optical phased arrays (OPAs) featured by all solid‐state configurations are …

[HTML][HTML] Free-space applications of silicon photonics: a review

CY Hsu, GZ Yiu, YC Chang - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
Silicon photonics has recently expanded its applications to delivering free-space emissions
for detecting or manipulating external objects. The most notable example is the silicon …

High-performance grating couplers on 220-nm thick silicon by inverse design for perfectly vertical coupling

M Yang, Y Yan, Z Wu, YY Gu, S Zhao, G Morthier… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Efficient grating couplers (GCs) for perfectly vertical coupling are difficult to realize due to the
second-order back reflection. In this study, apodized GCs (AGCs) are presented for …

Towards an ultrafast 3D imaging scanning LiDAR system: a review

Z Li, Y Han, L Wu, Z Zang, M Dai, SY Set… - Photonics …, 2024 - opg.optica.org
Light detection and ranging (LiDAR), as a hot imaging technology in both industry and
academia, has undergone rapid innovation and evolution. The current mainstream direction …

Multi-beam optical phase array for long-range LiDAR and free-space data communication

Y Wu, S Shao, Y Li, X Chen, D Che, J Chen… - Optics & Laser …, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a multi-beam optical fiber phased array (OPA) with simultaneous light detection
and ranging (LiDAR) and free-space optical communication (FSO) data transmission …

Blind zone-suppressed hybrid beam steering for solid-state Lidar

C Li, X Cao, K Wu, G Qiu, M Cai, G Zhang, X Li… - Photonics …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate a blind zone-suppressed and flash-emitting solid-state Lidar based on lens-
assisted beam-steering technology. As a proof-of-concept demonstration, with the design of …