@inproceedings{779572cc983748c68155bbe2f5bdd419,
title = "Development of optical phased arrays in a micron-scale silicon photonics platform",
abstract = "We have designed and fabricated micro-LiDAR chips based on 1D optical phased arrays (OPAs) that collimate light in the horizontal direction only. Thus, a cylindrical lens is needed for the vertical collimation. A part of the work demonstrates the analysis of 1D beam steering experiments through the direct outcoupling from the waveguide facets with two straight cylindrical lenses available commercially and a detailed analysis based on the parameters like Rayleigh range and beam divergence is presented. This work also demonstrates the characterizations of 3D printed curved cylindrical collimating lenses. A thorough analysis based on the experimental work resulted in certain suggestions to improve the collimation and to perform the beam steering in a better way. ",
keywords = "3D printed lens, beam collimation, LiDAR, Optical phased array, straight cylindrical lens",
author = "Muntaha, {Sidra Tul} and Ari Hokkanen and Mikko Harjanne and Matteo Cherchi and Pekka Suopaj{\"a}rvi and Petri Karvinen and Markku Pekkarinen and Matthieu Roussey and Timo Aalto",
note = "Funding Information: The authors would like to thank VTT's fabrication experts for fabrication. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 SPIE.; Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies XXVI : Online ; Conference date: 20-02-2022 Through 24-02-2022",
year = "2022",
month = mar,
day = "5",
doi = "10.1117/12.2609605",
language = "English",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE",
editor = "Garcia-Blanco, {Sonia M.} and Pavel Cheben",
booktitle = "Integrated Optics",
address = "United States",
}