High-Speed Cryogenic Optical Connector for Focal Plane Array Read-out

Abstract

The goals of this SBIR project are to develop a cryogenic optical data link to be used with focal plane array readouts of military cameras. The optical data link uses a new type of oxide-free, lithographic VCSEL that can reach the needed reliability and bit energy to increase the camera efficiency and establish the capability of very high speed data extraction for existing and future cameras. These improved cameras are expected to have greater pixel counts and faster frame rates than now possible.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1063605

Entities

People

  • Dennis Deppe

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application-Specific Integrated Circuits
  • Connectors
  • Couplings
  • Data Links
  • Detectors
  • Energy
  • Epitaxial Growth
  • Focal Plane Arrays
  • Focal Planes
  • High Reliability
  • Lasers
  • Modulators
  • Optical Fibers
  • Photonics
  • Quantum Wells
  • Semiconductors
  • Surface Emitting Lasers

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.