Highly Integrated Photonics (HIP) Naval Networking
Abstract
The overarching objective of this activity is to develop and demonstrate a highly integrated Local Area Network (LAN) 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 (TRL9) 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 (COTS) 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, 2013
- Source ID
- 724791d8de7c0807f1a377a199b59a2b
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