Automatic Alignment Fiber Optic Coupling System for Optimal Signal Transmission

Abstract

This report describes an automated alignment system developed to aid in the process to evaluate the optical characteristics of waveguides that are manufactured for research in optical communications. Using the current method of characterizing the waveguides, it can take up to 8 hours to characterize the waveguides on a single silicon wafer. Using the computer automation system developed, the characterization process has been reduced to less than an hour.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA600559

Entities

People

  • Ayax D. Ramirez
  • Chunyan Lin
  • Gabe V. Garcia
  • Ryan P. Lu

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Automation
  • Climbing
  • Control Knobs
  • Control Systems
  • Measurement
  • Naval Warfare
  • New Mexico
  • Optical Communications
  • Optical Fibers
  • Optical Properties
  • Power Measurement
  • Power Meters
  • Reflection
  • Simplex Method
  • Simulations
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Optical Fiber Sensing and Electromagnetic Propagation.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.