title: 2-Dimensional beamsteering using dispersive deflectors and wavelength tuning.
abstract: We introduce a 2D beamscanner which is controlled by wavelength tuning. Two passive dispersive devices are aligned orthogonally to deflect the optical beam in two dimensions. We provide a proof of principle demonstration by combining an arrayed waveguide grating with a free space optical grating and using various input sources to characterize the beamscanner. This achieved a discrete 10.3 degrees by 11 degrees output field of view with attainable angles existing on an 8 by 6 grid of directions. The entire range was reached by scanning over a 40 nm wavelength range. We also analyze an improved system combining a virtually imaged phased array with a diffraction grating. This device is much more compact and produces a continuous output scan in one direction while being discrete in the other.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093, USA. tkc@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Trevor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Evgeny
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Myslivets
authors.forename: Joseph E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ford
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D017076:Computer-Aided Design; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D008027:Light; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D012031:Refractometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D013685:Telecommunications / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014159:Transducers