Luneburg lens in silicon photonics

TL;DR

This paper demonstrates the fabrication and testing of a Luneburg lens in silicon photonics, showcasing a versatile technique for creating perfect imaging devices on silicon platforms.

Contribution

It introduces a novel fabrication method for implementing a Luneburg lens in silicon photonics, enabling aberration-free, omnidirectional light focusing on silicon chips.

Findings

Successful fabrication and testing of a silicon Luneburg lens

Versatile technique applicable to silicon photonics platforms

Potential for high-quality imaging devices on silicon

Abstract

The Luneburg lens is an aberration-free lens that focuses light from all directions equally well. We fabricated and tested a Luneburg lens in silicon photonics. Our technique is sufficiently versatile for making perfect imaging devices on silicon platforms.