Modular Optical Aperture Building Blocks (MOABB)

Abstract

The Modular Optical Aperture Building Blocks (MOABB) program greatly improved the cost, size, weight, and performance of free-space optical systems. Specifically, MOABB constructed millimeter-scale optical building blocks that can be coherently arrayed to form larger, higher power devices. MOABB developed scalable optical phased arrays that can steer light waves without the use of mechanical components. These advances allow for a 100-fold reduction in size and weight and a 1,000-fold increase in the steering rate of optical systems.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2023
Source ID
13a0fb107a114423fe1b246acb425a6c

Tags

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Phased Array Antenna Design.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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