Optical phased array with grating structure
AssigneeTaara Connect, Inc.
InventorsPaul Epp, Andrei Kazmierski, Devin Brinkley
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure provide a system including a first optical communications terminal comprising. The first optical communications terminal may include a common aperture for transmitting signals and receiving signals. The first optical communications terminal may also include an optical phased array (OPA) architecture including a micro-lens array including a plurality of micro-lenses. Each micro-lens of the plurality of micro-lenses may have a plurality of concentric grooves arranged on a respective surface of that micro-lens. The OPA architecture may be configured for bidirectional communication with a second optical communications terminal.
Claims10
A system comprising:
- a first optical communications terminal comprising:
- a common aperture for transmitting signals and receiving signals;
- and
- an optical phased array (OPA) architecture including a micro-lens array including a plurality of micro-lenses, each micro-lens of the plurality of micro-lenses having a plurality of concentric grooves arranged on a respective surface of that micro-lens, and wherein the OPA is configured for bidirectional communication with a second optical communications terminal.
A method of transmitting and receiving light in an optical communications terminal, the method comprising:
- receiving a receive signal through an aperture;
- passing the receive signal through an optical phased array (OPA) architecture including a micro-lens array including a plurality of micro-lenses, each micro-lens of the plurality of micro-lenses having a plurality of concentric grooves on a respective surface of that micro-lens;
- passing a transmit signal through the optical phased array including the plurality of concentric grooves;
- and
- sending the transmit signal through the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.