Title :
Large angle beam steering on silicon nanomembrane
Author :
Hosseini, Amir ; Kwong, David N. ; Zhang, Yang ; Chen, Ray T.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We present a phased waveguide array implementation on silicon-on-insulator based on non-uniform array design. Using individually controlled thermo-optic phase shifters, we demonstrate 31.9° beam steering in free space.
Keywords :
beam steering; membranes; nanophotonics; optical arrays; optical design techniques; optical phase shifters; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; silicon-on-insulator; thermo-optical devices; Si-SiO2; large angle beam steering; nonuniform array design; phased waveguide array; silicon nanomembrane; silicon-on-insulator; thermooptic phase shifters; Arrays; Beam steering; Heating; Optical beams; Optical waveguides; Silicon; Slabs;
Conference_Titel :
Winter Topicals (WTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Keystone, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8428-7
DOI :
10.1109/PHOTWTM.2011.5730072
