MULTIPLE MODE OPTICAL SWITCHING ARRAY FOR FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense

Branch: Air Force

Contract: N/A

Agency Tracking Number: 10036

Amount: $49,988.00

Phase: Phase I

Program: SBIR

Solicitation Topic Code: N/A

Solicitation Number: N/A

Timeline

Solicitation Year: N/A

Award Year: 1989

Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A

Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A

Small Business Information

Physical Optics Corporation

2545 W 237th St - Ste B

Torrance, CA 90505

United States

DUNS: N/A

HUBZone Owned: No

Woman Owned: No

Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No

Principal Investigator

Name: Dr Ray T Chen
Phone: (213) 320-3088

Business Contact

Phone: () -

Research Institution

N/A

Abstract

IN THIS PROGRAM, A NOVEL MULTIPLE MODE OPTICAL SWITCHING ARRAY FOR FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS IS PROPOSED. THE NEW ARCHITECTURE COMBINES THE OUTSTANDING FEATURES OF SPATIAL LIGHT MODULATORS AND INTEGRATED OPTIC SWITCHES. IMPROVEMENTS IN COST, SPEED, SYSTEM PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY, RADIATION FIDELITY AND ALTERNATIVE PATH BEYOND THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ART WILL BE ADDRESSED IN THIS RESEARCH PROGRAM. COLINEAR AND COPLANAR BEAM STEERING ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH PROPERLY DESIGNED ELECTROOPTIC SWITCHING ELEMENTS. LUMPED AND TRAVELING WAVE ELECTRODE STRUCTURES ARE EMPLOYED TO UPGRAD SWITCHING SPEED AND POWER CONSUMPTION. ONE CHANNEL FULLY INTEGRATED FIBER OPTIC NETWORK COMPONENTS, INCLUDING LASER DIODE, FIBER, NIO COUPLER, TIR HOLOGRAM, GLASS WAVEGUIDE AND ELECTROOPTIC SWITCHING ELEMENT, WILL BE DELIVERED AT THE END OF PHASE I. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PACKAGE WILL PROVE THE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW ARCHITECTURE WHICH WILL BE PURSUED IN PHASE II.

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MULTIPLE MODE OPTICAL SWITCHING ARRAY FOR FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS