Highly Integrated Photonics Naval Networking

Abstract

The overarching objective of this activity is to develop and demonstrate a highly integrated Local Area Network for airborne platforms incorporating an optical fiber network that uses wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) to address demanding military network re-configurability, scalability, and technology refresh challenges. The telecommunication network application of WDM technology is fully mature for commercial environments with little constraint on size, weight, and power (SWAP). The program will leverage and enhance the telecommunication standards for optical fiber networks while addressing the SWAP restrictions and severe environmental requirements of military airborne platforms. The functionality of the technology developed cannot be obtained through Commercial-Off-The-Shelf components due to SWAP constraints and the military environment. Effort will involve understanding the properties of engineered optical fiber components and electronic semiconductors as they apply to highly integrated optical fiber networks. Ultimately these higher performance components and networks will address the needs for all classes of military platforms.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
44437aa5212db1f4f1fffcb72e96c81b

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Neural Network Machine Learning.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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