Ultrahigh-speed optical-beam steering by optical phased array antenna

Keizo Inagaki; Yoshio Karasawa

doi:10.1117/12.238413

22 April 1996 Ultrahigh-speed optical-beam steering by optical phased array antenna

Keizo Inagaki, Yoshio Karasawa

Proceedings Volume 2699, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies VIII; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238413
Event: Photonics West '96, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Presented in this paper is an introduction of a fiber-type optical phased array antenna for free- space optical communications. Optical phased array antenna is a phased array antenna operated at optical frequency. The high speed beam steering, spatial power combining, and flexible beam forming characteristics of them will drastically improve the performance of future free-space optical communication systems. The system design of a fiber-type optical phased array which can steer an optical beam in 2-dimension is reviewed. Fundamental characteristics of the integrated optical beam forming network (BFN) are shown. The wide bandwidth response up to 924 MHz of optical phase shifters, which enables high speed beam steering, is highlighted. Radiation patterns demonstrate coherent spacial power combining.

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Keizo Inagaki and Yoshio Karasawa "Ultrahigh-speed optical-beam steering by optical phased array antenna", Proc. SPIE 2699, Free-Space Laser Communication Technologies VIII, (22 April 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.238413

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