Abstract

We demonstrate a 1×64 optical phased array (OPA) based on a silicon on insulator (SOI) platform with integrated silicon nitride. The input port of the OPA is fabricated using a silicon nitride waveguide due to its advantage of allowing more optical power. The phase shifter is a silicon waveguide with heater because of the higher thermo-optic coefficient of silicon. And a double layer silicon nitride assisted grating is used in the emitter to reduce the emission strength and then increase the length of emitter to reduce the spot size. The length of the grating emitter is 1.5 mm and the measured field of view of this optical phased array is 35.5°×22.7° with spot size of 0.69°×0.075°.

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