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Optical antenna and methods for optical beam steering
US8977084B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8977084-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213554907-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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An optical antenna and methods for optical beam steering are provided. One optical planar antenna includes a linear waveguide within a substrate and having a fiber interface. The optical planar antenna also includes a planar waveguide within the substrate, a first diffractive optical element configured to couple the linear waveguide to the planar waveguide and a second diffractive optical element configured to couple the planar waveguide to free space.
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What is claimed is: 1. An optical planar antenna comprising: a linear waveguide within a substrate and having a fiber interface; a planar waveguide within the substrate; a first diffractive optical element configured to couple the linear waveguide to the planar waveguide; and a second diffractive optical element configured to couple the planar waveguide to free space, wherein the linear and planar waveguides are configured to enable independent modulation of a refractive i…
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- What does patent US8977084B2 cover?
- An optical antenna and methods for optical beam steering are provided. One optical planar antenna includes a linear waveguide within a substrate and having a fiber interface. The optical planar antenna also includes a planar waveguide within the substrate, a first diffractive optical element configured to couple the linear waveguide to the planar waveguide and a second diffractive optical eleme…
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- Hulsey Daniel Eric, Boeing Co
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- Primary CPC classification G02B6/34. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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