Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design
This paper presents a dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array (OPA) implemented on a 220 nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform, enabling continuous beam steering across TE and TM modes. While effectively guiding TE- and TM-polarized light, the proposed OPA on this platform faces the chal...
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| description | This paper presents a dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array (OPA) implemented on a 220 nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform, enabling continuous beam steering across TE and TM modes. While effectively guiding TE- and TM-polarized light, the proposed OPA on this platform faces the challenge of overcoming the intrinsically high effective refractive index disparity between the two modes upon radiation from the grating antenna. To mitigate this challenge, key OPA components – polarization beam combiner, polarization-independent beam splitter, and index-modulated pixelized grating antenna – were optimized using inverse design methods and integrated, enabling efficient and seamless beam steering across both polarizations. With a 100 nm wavelength tuning range and dual-polarization operation, the fabricated 64-channel OPA achieves a notable longitudinal beam steering range of 34.9° across the TE and TM modes, along with full 2-D beam steering capability. The experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach, highlighting its potential for advancing the next-generation LiDAR and optical wireless communication systems. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ec3a342e49cd4d9dae943149f92851d02025-08-20T03:51:14ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86142025-06-0114142495250510.1515/nanoph-2025-0148Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse designKim Jae-Yong0Lee Seungsoo1Hong Seokjin2Neseli Berkay3Choi Seungyoon4Park Hyo-Hoon5Kurt Hamza6The School of Electrical Engineering, 34968Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of KoreaThe School of Electrical Engineering, 34968Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of KoreaThe School of Electrical Engineering, 34968Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of KoreaThe School of Electrical Engineering, 34968Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of KoreaThe School of Electrical Engineering, 34968Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of KoreaThe School of Electrical Engineering, 34968Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of KoreaThe School of Electrical Engineering, 34968Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of KoreaThis paper presents a dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array (OPA) implemented on a 220 nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) platform, enabling continuous beam steering across TE and TM modes. While effectively guiding TE- and TM-polarized light, the proposed OPA on this platform faces the challenge of overcoming the intrinsically high effective refractive index disparity between the two modes upon radiation from the grating antenna. To mitigate this challenge, key OPA components – polarization beam combiner, polarization-independent beam splitter, and index-modulated pixelized grating antenna – were optimized using inverse design methods and integrated, enabling efficient and seamless beam steering across both polarizations. With a 100 nm wavelength tuning range and dual-polarization operation, the fabricated 64-channel OPA achieves a notable longitudinal beam steering range of 34.9° across the TE and TM modes, along with full 2-D beam steering capability. The experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed approach, highlighting its potential for advancing the next-generation LiDAR and optical wireless communication systems.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0148silicon photonicsoptical phased arraypolarization multiplexinginverse designoptical antenna |
| spellingShingle | Kim Jae-Yong Lee Seungsoo Hong Seokjin Neseli Berkay Choi Seungyoon Park Hyo-Hoon Kurt Hamza Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design Nanophotonics silicon photonics optical phased array polarization multiplexing inverse design optical antenna |
| title | Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design |
| title_full | Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design |
| title_fullStr | Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design |
| title_short | Experimental demonstration of dual-polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design |
| title_sort | experimental demonstration of dual polarization multiplexed optical phased array empowered by inverse design |
| topic | silicon photonics optical phased array polarization multiplexing inverse design optical antenna |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2025-0148 |
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