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Integrated Optolectrics Using Injection-Locked Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
32822 		Program Year/Program:
1996 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
32822 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Jaycor, Inc.
4970 Corporate Dr. St. 110 Huntsville, AL 92121
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1996
Title: Integrated Optolectrics Using Injection-Locked Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (Proposal 8211-58)
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $68,827.00
 

Abstract:

Optical generation of phase-locked, frequency-tunable microwave signals will be demonstrated using a vertical cavity surface emitting laser under external optical injection as the source. Injection of an optical signal into a semiconductor laser modifies the resonant coupling between the carriers and circulating optical field. This modification can be exploited to generate modulated output with a modulation frequency which is tunable in the microwave and millimeter-wave frequency regimes. A phase-locked modulated signal can be constructed with a feedback loop and a stable reference. Experimental demonstration will be combined with modeling to determine the laser parameters necessary to generate a tunable carrier frequency in the 20 to 60 GHz range. Near monolithic integration of vertical cavity surface emitting lasers into optoelectronic circuits will be investigated.

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Thomas Simpson
6194536580

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Jaycor
9775 Towne Centre Drive San Diego, CA 92121

EIN/Tax ID:
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No