{"title":"Optical component/hardware insertion into tactical/sensor systems: Risks and lessons learned","authors":"C. Kryzak","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082138","url":null,"abstract":"The “blind” reliance on traditional “Commercial-off-the-Shelf” optical components and data specifications has so far proven insufficient to fully meet most avionic/sensor system needs. LM's successful insertion of optics into avionic and radar system architectures indicate that the mapping of system constraints drive optical component/link performance standards. It's the tactical system owner's responsibility to maintain technical oversight of optical component constraints and work integrally with the optical component supplier to bind those constraints into the physically realizable (and yieldable) parts.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"361 ","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131692532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Monte Carlo WDM network identification and evaluation tool","authors":"N. Peterson, Van D. Tran","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082103","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082103","url":null,"abstract":"The use of Monte Carlo means to create, simulate and evaluate WDM networks has been shown. The 8-node Cross-Cube network discovered by Monte Carlo means was found to require fewer jumps than other tested network architectures. This is to be expected, as the tool was optimizing for fewest number of jumps. Both the mesh and cube architecture were found to be more flexible in terms of different redundant connections; however, the tool could be adjusted to optimize for redundancy if desired.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130547371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New advances in RF photonic applications based on optical whispering gallery mode resonators","authors":"L. Maleki","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082153","url":null,"abstract":"Recent advances in microwave photonics in connection with optical WGMR provide new capabilities for small platforms, such as UAS. Examples of devices developed with this technology at OEwaves include oscillators, filter, up/down converters and receivers. This approach promises the ability to provide ISR equipment where size weight and power is of premium.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126532391","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Polymer cladding materials under high temperatures","authors":"T. Clark, Selee Chang, J. Oh","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082136","url":null,"abstract":"For many avionics applications, the possibility of operating fibers under high temperatures is desirable. Films of polymer fiber cladding were tested at 250°C for periods of up to 10 hours. During this heating, significant changes in Young's modulus, refractive index, weight, hardness, strength, elongation and Tg were observed, although some changes were much less than others. In our 150 °C study [2], in general, polymers with higher concentrations of fluorine, and thus lower refractive indices, were observed to perform better at higher temperatures for extended periods. We have seen results in some parameters at the much higher temperature of 250°C where the behavior is similar, but this is not always the rule. In some tests, such as refractive index change at 633 and 852 nm, materials with less fluorine were observed to demonstrate lower index change. As the degradation temperature of all the polymers examined in this paper falls between 250 and 280°C, that the changes in materials occur are not surprising. While these polymers cannot function at 250°C for long periods, it is possible to expose them for much shorter periods of time without apparent damage. Such polymers have been exposed to high temperatures for a few minutes while being successfully jacketed with extruded materials (including Tetzel®) [3]. Certain results at 4 and 6 hours showed small changes. A sensor or other fiber device might be able to function in these temperatures for an hour or more without the coating or device breaking down.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124838804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Advances in optical networking for aerospace platform appications","authors":"J. Jackel","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082099","url":null,"abstract":"This talk will review some of the reasons for the interest in multi-wavelength reconfigurable optical networks for aerospace platform applications and the progress that has been made towards their realiza-tion.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"122 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128149511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
V. Houtsma, T. Hu, N. Weimann, R. Kopf, A. Tate, J. Frackoviak, R. Reyes, Y. Chen, L. Zhang
{"title":"High-power linear balanced InP photodetectors for coherent analog optical links","authors":"V. Houtsma, T. Hu, N. Weimann, R. Kopf, A. Tate, J. Frackoviak, R. Reyes, Y. Chen, L. Zhang","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082144","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrated an integrated InP high-power dual pair balanced uni-traveling carrier photo-detector. Each pair delivers over 1 W of RF output power into a 50 Ω load at 2 GHz which is 6 dB higher than a discrete diode of the same junction diameter. The responsivity is 0.65 A/W and the common mode rejection ratio of the balanced diode pair was measured to be greater than 40 dB. The OIP3 was measured to be 48 dBm for one balanced pair of diodes. This balanced dual pair photo-detector is very well suited for enhancing the performance of coherent analog microwave photonic links.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126643679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Progress on a hermetic pigtailed transceiver package and uniferrule","authors":"Shuhe Li, R. Vallance, M. Gean, M. Barnoski","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082140","url":null,"abstract":"These optical and hermeticity tests prove that nPP's novel design and packaging processes can provide a multi-mode, hermetic uniferrule for optical fiber subassemblies. Other reliability tests such as mechanical vibration and fiber pull-tests are underway, and nPP is fabricating a new punch that should enable more accurate fiber placement for single-mode applications.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"22 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114444241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leveraging cots Opto-electroincs for military use","authors":"J. Dormer","doi":"10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/AVFOP.2011.6082139","url":null,"abstract":"So why are COTS still not used in many deployments? In the past 10 years, many Optoelectronic component and subsystem companies disappeared after the dot-com bust. This forced the remaining companies to focus tactically on products customers would commit to buy. Few products were newly developed without a waiting market or customer commitment and development budgets where significantly reduced. Companies no longer developed products just to fill out their product portfolios. These designs and product roadmaps had little to no influence from the defense or military arena. Further complicating the issue was the widening gap in the fundamental technology - with many military applications using multimode and the commercial telecom market using single mode. Furthermore since many military programs can be relatively low volume in comparison to commercial applications, the influence of these military applications on products being developed was minimal. On the military side, there was limited understanding and awareness of the roadmaps driving the commercial market or a way of influencing these developments. Closer coupling of future military needs with component manufacturers would benefit both. Many military customers are reluctant to share future directions due to competitive or security concerns. By utilizing COTS, minimal information needs to be shared on the application or integration and deployment costs can be reduced.","PeriodicalId":174592,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber- Optics and Photonics Technology Conference","volume":"217 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121731147","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}