Title :
Experimental demonstration of beam-steering based on slow-light waveguide amplifier
Author :
Gu, Xiaodong ; Shimada, Toshikazu ; Fuchida, Ayumi ; Imamura, Akihiro ; Matsutani, Akihiro ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Precision & Intell. Lab, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama, Japan
fDate :
Oct. 30 2011-Nov. 2 2011
Abstract :
We present the first experimental demonstration of beam steering based on a slow light waveguide amplifier. Continuous and clear beam steering of over 30 degrees is observed by tuning the wavelength of input light. The result is in good agreement with simulation, exhibiting a potential of large number of resolution points.
Keywords :
laser beams; laser tuning; slow light; surface emitting lasers; waveguide lasers; optical beam-steering; optical tuning; resolution points; slow-light waveguide amplifier; Area measurement; Optical amplifiers; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Optical refraction; Photonics; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Microopics Conference (MOC), 2011 17th
Conference_Location :
Sendai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1344-6
