A polarization maintaining optical device may include a polarization
maintaining optical array. The device may also include a microlens array
to receive light from the polarization maintaining optical array. In
another embodiment of the present invention, the device may also include
two microlens arrays, two polarization maintaining optical arrays, and an
arrayed beam steering device. The microlens arrays, polarization
maintaining optical arrays, and the beam steering device may be optically
coupled.