Optical beam scanning antenna

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25420359
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Communication/Network engineering
• Research Institution: Yokohama National University
• Principal Investigator: Arai Hiroyuki 横浜国立大学, 工学(系)研究科(研究院), 教授 (00193053)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 光アンテナ / ビーム走査 / ワッフル導波路 / シリコンフォトニクス / 回線設計 / 漏れ波導波路

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, an optical beam scanning antenna by a waffled waveguide is proposed for optical ultra-high speed wireless communication. The radiation pattern is steered in a range of ±60 degree by 5 switched beams and wavelength sweeping from 1500 to 1600 nm. The proposed antenna structure is simulated and fabricated by silicon phonics to verify its characteristics. The demonstrated results are promising work for optical wireless communication.. The communication range is also presented using the proposed antenna system.

Free Research Field

電磁波工学