Abstract
In this Letter, a novel, to the best of our knowledge, vertical directional coupling waveguide grating (VDCWG) architecture is proposed to increase the length of waveguide grating antennas for large aperture on-chip optical phased arrays (OPAs). In this new architecture, the grating emission strength is engineered by the vertical directional coupler, which provides additional degrees of design freedom. Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation show that the VDCWG can adjust the grating strength in the range of more than two orders of magnitude, corresponding to an effective grating length more than a centimeter. For proof-of-concept, a VDCWG antenna with a length of 1.5 mm is experimentally demonstrated. The grating strength is measured to be 0.17 mm−1, and the far-field divergence angle is 0.061°. A 16-channel OPA is also developed based on the proposed VDCWG, which proves the potential of the new architecture for large aperture OPAs.
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