Non-Mechanical Multi-Wavelength Integrated Photonic Beam Steering Device
Unlike conventional phased array designs, there are no coherence requirements on the sources within the proposed approach since only a single emitter is active at any time.
Numerous applications exist, including optical beamsteering for medical applications (laser surgery, scanning microscopy), manufacturing applications (laser cutting), telecommunications, remote sensing and rangefinding.
Researcher at UC San Diego have proposed a new design to overcome some of the performance issues outlined above, whereby the operation at multiple wavelengths is possible through the use of broadband emitters. Likewise, simultaneous multi-beam, multi-spectral operation can be realized with this highly flexible approach. Compared to more conventional approaches this design has reduced size and weight, relaxed coherence requirements, improved robustness and reliability, and superior operating efficiency. The result is an integrated, scalable, compact, non-mechanical broadband beam steering system.
State Of Development The invention is at the conceptual stage. Intellectual Property Info A provisional patent has been submitted and the technology is available to license. Tech ID/UC Case 29325/2018-187-0 Related Cases 2018-187-0
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