Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 17, 1728001(2024)

Optical Phased-Array Technology Applied to All-Solid-State LiDAR

Hang Su1,2, Fuling Zhang3、*, Yuanming Zhao3, and Guangyan Dong3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Elite Engineers School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang , China
  • 2Zhengzhou Research Institute, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhengzhou 450018, Henan , China
  • 3The 27th Research Institute, China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Zhengzhou 450047, Henan , China
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    Figures & Tables(17)
    Schematic diagram of OPA beam transmission[7]
    Fraunhofer multi-slit diffraction model
    Phase shift arrays based on LiTaO3 crystal[8]
    OPA based on GaAs/AlGaAs materials[10]
    Schematic diagram of OPA based on GaAs/AlGaAs materials and experimental setup schematic diagram[12]. (a) Schematic diagram of OPA; (b) experimental setup schematic diagram
    Display device diagram for only 5 channels[18]
    OPA schematic diagram, optical microscope image of silicon waveguide, and packaging device diagram[20]. (a) Schematic diagram of OPA; (b) optical microscopic image of silicon waveguide; (c) package device diagram
    Optical microstructure diagram of proposed SiN-Si dual-layer OPA[21]
    Layout of a uniformly spaced OPA and Far-field pattern[22]
    One-dimensional OPA chip schematic[16]
    Schematic diagram of LCOPA structure and relationship curve between phase delay and applied RMS voltage. (a) Schematic diagram of LCOPA structure; (b) phase delay and applied RMS voltage relationship curve
    Four-channel device concept diagram and zone-select structure diagram[31]. (a) Illustration of four-channel device concept; (b) zone-select structure diagram
    MEMS OPA structure diagram[37]
    Schematic diagram of the structure of a single thermo-optical phase shifter in optical waveguide phased array, LCOPA phase shifter, and MEMS phase shifter SEM diagram. (a) Schematic diagram of thermal optical phase shifter structure; (b) LCOPA phase shifter[39]; (c) MEMS phase shifter SEM diagram[37]
    LCOPA beam control model
    Far field radiant intensity before and after phase compensation[40]. (a) Before phase compensation; (b) after phase compensation
    • Table 1. Comparison of scanning performance of OPA devices based on different materials

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      Table 1. Comparison of scanning performance of OPA devices based on different materials

      IndexMaterial
      LiTaO3GaAs/AlGaAsPLZTSiLCMEMS
      Number of antenna46101651225600
      Antenna pitch0.5 mm3 μm40 mm1.65 μm2 cm×2 cm3.2 mm×3.1mm
      Steering angle20°56°×15°±5°4.4°×4.6°
      Beam width0.04°0.84°0.028°×0.029°
      Voltage /V3230300<1016.8
      Response time0.5‒50.0 μs<30 μs<1 s4.2 μs
      Optical wavelength1.06 μm633 nm1450‒1640 nm10.59 μm1550 nm
      Reference81014382437
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    Paper Information

    Category: Remote Sensing and Sensors

    Received: Nov. 10, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 22, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2024

    The Author Email: Fuling Zhang (lidarzhang666@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP232466

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP232466

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