Integrated optical phased arrays can be used for beam shaping and steering with a small
footprint, lightweight, high mechanical stability, low price, and high-yield, benefiting from the …

The arrival of the big data era has driven the rapid development of high-speed optical
signaling and processing, ranging from long-haul optical communication links to short-reach …

We present high-performance integrated optical phased arrays along with first-of-their-kind
light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and free-space data communication demonstrators …

Optical phased array (OPA) technology is considered a promising solution for solid-state
beam steering to supersede the traditional mechanical beam steering. As a key component …

Heterogeneous silicon photonics is uniquely positioned to address the photonic sensing
needs of upcoming autonomous cars and provide the necessary cost reduction for …

Silicon photonic devices used in the photonics industry over the past three decades have
helped in realizing large-scale photonic integrated circuits. Silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4) is …

Optical phased arrays (OPAs) implemented in integrated photonic circuits could enable a
variety of 3D sensing, imaging, illumination, and ranging applications, and their …

In the article the authors discuss light detection and ranging (LiDAR) for automotive
applications and the potential roles Si photonics can play in practice. The authors review …

We report an array-level inverse design approach to optimize the beam steering
performance of active metasurfaces, thus overcoming the limitations posed by nonideal …

Large-scale one-dimensional (1D) waveguide surface grating arrays enable smaller
antenna pitches and larger apertures for the OPAs. However, broad wavelength tuning is …