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Optical Phased Arrays

Research Area: Large-scale Photonic Integration, Silicon photonics for telecom, datacom and interconnect

Main Researcher: Wim Bogaerts

Optical Phased Arrays are

- many optical emitters
- each with controlled amplitude and phase

And can be used for

- LiDAR
- free-space communication

Other people involved:

Related Research Projects

ERC-CoG: PhotonicSWARM (Photonic Integrated Circuits using Scattered Waveguide elements in an Adaptive, Reconfigurable Mesh.)
ITN: NiteLIDAR (Photonic and electronic integrated circuits for next-generation LiDAR technologies)

PhD thesises
Karel Van Acoleyen, Nanofotonische adaptieve antennes op basis van siliciumchips voor draadloze optische toepassingen, Nanophotonic Beamsteering Elements Using Silicon Technology for Wireless Optical Applications, (8/2012)
Patents
W. Bogaerts, Dispersive Optical Phased Array for Two-Dimensional Scanning
Publications
International Journals

L. Van Iseghem, W. Bogaerts, Optical Leaky Fin Waveguide for Long Range Optical Antennas on High-Index Contrast Photonic Circuit Platforms, Photonics Research, 11(9), p.1570 doi:10.1364/PRJ.490085 (2023)  .
W. Bogaerts, S. Dwivedi, R. Jansen, X. Rottenberg, M.S. Dahlem, A 2D Pixelated Optical Beam Scanner Controlled by the Laser Wavelength, IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 27(1), doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2020.3017230 (2020)  .
H. Nikkhah, K. Van Acoleyen, R. Baets, Beam steering for wireless optical links based on an optical phased array in silicon, Annals of Telecommunications, 68(1-2), p.57-62 doi:10.1007/s12243-012-0313-z (2013)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, E.M.P. Ryckeboer, W. Bogaerts, R. Baets, Efficient Light Collection and Direction-Of-Arrival Estimation using a Photonic Integrated Circuit, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 24(11), p.933-935 doi:10.1109/lpt.2012.2191148 (2012)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, K. Komorowska, W. Bogaerts, R. Baets, One-dimensional off-chip beam steering and shaping using optical phased arrays on silicon-on-insulator, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, 29(23), p.3500-3505 doi:10.1109/jlt.2011.2171477 (2011)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, W. Bogaerts, R. Baets, Two-dimensional Dispersive Off-chip Beam Scanner Fabricated on Silicon-On-Insulator, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 23(17), p.1270-1272 doi:10.1109/LPT.2011.2159785 (2011)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, H. Rogier, R. Baets, Two-dimensional Optical Phased Array Antenna on Silicon-On-Insulator, Optics Express, 18(13), p.13655-13660 doi:10.1364/oe.18.013655 (2010)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, W. Bogaerts, J. Jagerska, N. Le Thomas, R. Houdre, R. Baets, Off-chip beam steering with a one-dimensional optical phased array on silicon-on-insulator, Optics Letters, 34(9), p.1477-1479 doi:10.1364/ol.34.001477 (2009)  .

International Conferences

M. Kandil, M. Prost, A. Lebanov, J.O. Kjellman, W. Bogaerts, M. Dahlem, Passive 2D optical beam scanner: trade-off between angular resolution and sidelobe suppression, IEEE Photonics Conference, Italy, p.TuE2.3 (2024).
M. Kandil, M. Prost, A. Lebanov, J.O. Kjellman, W. Bogaerts, M. Dahlem, Experimental Evaluation of Passive 2D Optical Beam Scanners for FMCW LiDAR Applications, European Conference on Optical Communication, Germany, p.W1F.3 (2024)  .
M. Kandil, M. Dahlem, W. Bogaerts, System trade-offs in a swept source FMCW LiDAR with dispersive OPA beam steering, SPIE Photonics West - OPTO (invited), 12890, United States, p.12890-43 doi:10.1117/12.3002492 (2024)  .
W. Bogaerts, M. Kandil, M.S. Dahlem, Integrated Optical Beam Scanning and FMCW Ranging using Multiplexed Tunable Lasers, IEEE Photonics Conference, Canada, doi:10.1109/IPC53466.2022.9975452 (2022)  .
M.S. Dahlem, M. Prost, S. Dwivedi, J.Oe. Kjellman, T.D. Kongnyuy, A. Marinins, P. Soussan, X. Rottenberg, R. Jansen, W. Bogaerts, Photonic Integrated Circuits for LiDAR: Solid-State 2D Beamsteering, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (invited), Japan, p.CTuW2-05 (2022)  .
L. Van Iseghem, W. Bogaerts, Integrated optical leaky wave antenna for 1D optical phased arrays in LiDAR, Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Society Benelux Chapter, Belgium, p.Poster.52 (2021)  .
S. Dwivedi, M. Prost, T. David Kongnyuy, J.Oe. Kjellman, X. Rottenberg, R. Jansen, W. Bogaerts, M.S. Dahlem, Dispersive OPA at Very Near-Infrared Wavelengths, IEEE Photonics Conference, p.WE3.3 doi:10.1109/IPC48725.2021.9592920 (2021)  .
W. Bogaerts, M. Dahlem, S. Dwivedi, R. Jansen, X. Rottenberg, Dispersive optical phased array circuit for high-resolution pixelated 2D far-field scanning controlled by a single wavelength variable, Photonics West (OPTO) (invited), 11284, United States, p.112841Z doi:10.1117/12.2544937 (2020)  .
L. Van Iseghem, U. Khan, J. Beeckman, W. Bogaerts, On-chip beam shaping using lateral leakage, Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter, Belgium, p.136-139 (2018)  .
A. Ribeiro, K. Miura, T. Spuesens, W. Bogaerts, Phase shift control with active feedback, Proceedings Symposium IEEE Photonics Society Benelux, Belgium, p.291-294 (2016)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, K. Komorowska, W. Bogaerts, R. Baets, Integrated Optical Beam Steerers, OFCNFOEC 2013 (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference) (invited), United States, p.paper OTh1B.6 doi:10.1364/ofc.2013.oth1b.6 (2013)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, K. Komorowska, W. Bogaerts, R. Baets, Off-chip beam steering using optical phased arrays on silicon-on-insulator, 16th Annual Symposium of the IEEE Photonics Benelux Chapter, Belgium, p.133-136 (2011)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, E.M.P. Ryckeboer, K. Komorowska, R. Baets, Light collection from scattering media in a silicon photonics integrated circuit, IEEE Photonics 2011 (IPC11), United States, p.543-544 doi:10.1109/pho.2011.6110662 (2011)  .
H. Nikkhah, K. Van Acoleyen, R. Baets, Optical Phased Arrays in Silicon on Insulator for Optical Wireless Systems, International Symposium on Green Radio over Fiber & All Optical technologies for Wireless Access Networks (GROWAN2011), France, p.P5 (2011)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, W. Bogaerts, H. Rogier, R. Baets, Two-dimensional Dispersive Beam Steerer Fabricated on Silicon-On-Insulator., 7th International Conference on Group IV Photonics, (2010), China, p.P2.7 doi:10.1109/group4.2010.5643323 (2010)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, H. Rogier, R. Baets, Feasibility Study of Integrated Optical Phased Arrays for Indoor Gb/s Wireless Optical Links, 35th European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC 2009), Austria, (2009)  .
K. Van Acoleyen, Optical beam steering for wireless optical applications, CMOS Photonics, 5th Optoelectronic and Photonic Winter School, Italy, (2009)  .
National Conferences

K. Van Acoleyen, R. Baets, Optical beam steering for wireless optical applications, 12th FEA PhD Symposium, Belgium, p.99 (2011).
K. Van Acoleyen, H. Rogier, R. Baets, Wireless Optical Communication using Silicon-on-Insulator technology, 10th UGent-FirW PhD Symposium, Belgium, (2009)  .
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