Utilizing the characteristics of additive manufacture to build inherently damped titanium structures
Abstract
Today, opto-electronic oscillators (OEOs) can generate ultra-stable RF oscillations with a good range of tuneability, although open issues remain regarding their miniaturization without sacrificing performance. OCLOCK intends to merge the rare heterogeneous expertise of the proponents in integrated photonics and photonic systems for proposing an innovative OEO with optimized performance and providing all the design rules required for a future implementation on chip. The project also aims at carrying out for the first time a deep analysis among new and existing solutions identifying the main key parameters both at system and technological level. OCLOCK will include in the analysis also new integrated photonics platforms and new materials, exploiting preliminary photonic integrated circuit (PIC) fabrication for testing the technology potential and identify the most promising solutions to enable the development of compact and high-performance OEOs. The success of OCLOCK will consist in a clear and complete understanding of all the factors influencing the operation and the performance of OEOs. The final goal of OCLOCK is paving the way for a future implementation of an OEO prototype with an unprecedented combination of spectral purity and operation range with continuous tunability, keeping a high level of compactness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Jan 04, 2023
- Source ID
- FA86552217129
Entities
People
- Sam Tammas-williams
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Edinburgh