Vertical-Cavity Surface Emitting Phase Shifter (VCSEP)

Abstract

This program seeks to develop the technologies necessary to demonstrate planar, millimeterscale, transmit & receive, non mechanical beam steering optical phased arrays. The objective is to develop optical array element photonic integrated circuit unit cells with a high fill factor aperture and integrated amplification and in Phase 2 tile unit cells, assembling a larger, coherent higher-power aperture. The scope of this effort is to advance the performance metrics of small foot print, integrated photonic phase shifters for application to large 2D optical beam forming arrays.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jul 29, 2019
Source ID
FA86501817816

Entities

People

  • Shaya Fainman

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • University of California, San Diego

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.