A system comprising: a housing having a tubular shape defining an interior region and at least one opening; an optical waveguide disposed within the interior region, the optical waveguide configured to emit a light beam travelling in a first direction; and a beam steering cell disposed within the housing, the beam steering cell comprising an electro-optical element that includes an electro-optical material that changes its refractive index in response to applied voltage, the beam steering cell configured to: receive one or more voltages; and electrically steer the light beam with the EO material to a second direction different than the first direction in response to the one or more voltages; characterized in that the beam steering cell comprises: a first electrode layer; a wedge-shaped EO element comprising the EO material and disposed outwardly from the first electrode layer; a prism disposed outwardly from the EO element, wherein an optical path through the EO element and the prism defines a first portion comprising a first EO part and a first prism part and a second portion comprising a second EO part and a second prism part, the first EO part being greater than the second EO part; and a second electrode layer disposed outwardly from the prism. a housing having a tubular shape defining an interior region and at least one opening; an optical waveguide disposed within the interior region, the optical waveguide configured to emit a light beam travelling in a first direction; and a beam steering cell disposed within the housing, the beam steering cell comprising an electro-optical element that includes an electro-optical material that changes its refractive index in response to applied voltage, the beam steering cell configured to: receive one or more voltages; and electrically steer the light beam with the EO material to a second direction different than the first direction in response to the one or more voltages; characterized in that the beam steering cell comprises: a first electrode layer; a wedge-shaped EO element comprising the EO material and disposed outwardly from the first electrode layer; a prism disposed outwardly from the EO element, wherein an optical path through the EO element and the prism defines a first portion comprising a first EO part and a first prism part and a second portion comprising a second EO part and a second prism part, the first EO part being greater than the second EO part; and a second electrode layer disposed outwardly from the prism. receive one or more voltages; and electrically steer the light beam with the EO material to a second direction different than the first direction in response to the one or more voltages; characterized in that the beam steering cell comprises: a first electrode layer; a wedge-shaped EO element comprising the EO material and disposed outwardly from the first electrode layer; a prism disposed outwardly from the EO element, wherein an optical path through the EO element and the prism defines a first portion comprising a first EO part and a first prism part and a second portion comprising a second EO part and a second prism part, the first EO part being greater than the second EO part; and a second electrode layer disposed outwardly from the prism. a first electrode layer; a wedge-shaped EO element comprising the EO material and disposed outwardly from the first electrode layer; a prism disposed outwardly from the EO element, wherein an optical path through the EO element and the prism defines a first portion comprising a first EO part and a first prism part and a second portion comprising a second EO part and a second prism part, the first EO part being greater than the second EO part; and a second electrode layer disposed outwardly from the prism.