US Patent 11422238 Optical beam director

Described herein is a system for directing light over two dimensions. The system includes a dispersive element arranged to direct light over an initial dimension based on wavelength. The system also includes an array of steering elements arranged along the initial dimension to receive the directed light, the array of steering elements configured to further direct the received light to whereby direction of the light over two dimensions is achieved. Also described is a method for directing light over two dimensions.