Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Optical beam-steering devices and methods utilizing surface scattering metasurfaces
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Application No.: US15900683Application Date: 2018-02-20
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Publication No.: US10915002B2Publication Date: 2021-02-09
- Inventor: Gleb M Akselrod
- Applicant: Elwha, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Bellevue
- Assignee: Elwha, LLC
- Current Assignee: Elwha, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Bellevue
- Main IPC: H01Q15/00
- IPC: H01Q15/00 ; G02F1/29 ; G02B5/18 ; G03H1/04 ; H01L27/146 ; H04N5/225 ; H04N5/374 ; B29D11/00 ; B82Y20/00 ; G03H1/02 ; H01Q1/38 ; H01Q3/44 ; H01Q15/02 ; H01Q15/14 ; G01S7/481 ; G01S17/10 ; G01S17/42 ; G01S17/89 ; G02F1/01 ; G02F1/1339 ; G02F1/1341 ; H01J37/317 ; H01J37/32 ; G03H1/00 ; G02F1/1334 ; G03F7/20 ; G02B6/122

Abstract:
Systems and methods are described herein for an optical beam-steering device that includes an optical transmitter and/or receiver to transmit and/or receive optical radiation from an optically reflective surface. An array of adjustable dielectric resonator elements is arranged on the surface with inter-element spacings less than an optical operating wavelength. A controller applies a pattern of voltage differentials to the adjustable dielectric resonator elements. The pattern of voltage differentials corresponds to a sub-wavelength reflection phase pattern for reflecting the optical electromagnetic radiation. One embodiment of a dielectric resonator element includes first and second dielectric members extending from the surface. The dielectric resonator elements are spaced from one another to form a gap or channel therebetween. A voltage-controlled adjustable refractive index material is disposed within the gap.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180248267A1 OPTICAL BEAM-STEERING DEVICES AND METHODS UTILIZING SURFACE SCATTERING METASURFACES Public/Granted day:2018-08-30
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