Grating design methodology for tailored free-space beam-forming

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2306.09220v1
• Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:55:24 GMT
• Title: Grating design methodology for tailored free-space beam-forming
• Authors: Gillenhaal J. Beck, Jonathan P. Home, Karan K. Mehta
• Abstract summary: We present a design methodology for free-space beam-forming with general profiles from grating couplers. We demonstrate its capabilities through a variety of gratings using different wavelengths and waveguide materials. Designs for diffraction-limited focusing without restriction on waveguide taper geometry, emission angle, or focus height, as well as focused higher order Hermite-Gaussian and Laguerre-Gaussian beams.
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• Abstract: We present a design methodology for free-space beam-forming with general profiles from grating couplers which avoids the need for numerical optimization, motivated by applications in ion trap physics. We demonstrate its capabilities through a variety of gratings using different wavelengths and waveguide materials, designed for new ion traps with all optics fully integrated, including UV and visible wavelengths. We demonstrate designs for diffraction-limited focusing without restriction on waveguide taper geometry, emission angle, or focus height, as well as focused higher order Hermite-Gaussian and Laguerre-Gaussian beams. Additional investigations examine the influence of grating length and taper angle on beam-forming, indicating the importance of focal shift in apertured beams. The design methodology presented allows for efficient design of beamforming gratings with the accuracy as well as the flexibility of beam profile and operating wavelength demanded by application in atomic systems.

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