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Design of High-Speed, High-Endurance Mine Warfare Craft
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
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Fiscal Year: 1999Title: Design of High-Speed, High-Endurance Mine Warfare CraftAgency / Branch: DOD / NAVYContract: N982-1293Award Amount: $69,974.00
Abstract:
Not Available APTI proposes use of its Photonically Controlled Dynamically Re-configurable Circuits technology, developed under IR&D funding, to develop re-configurable, broadband, phased array antennas for receive/transmit applications in the Buoyant Cable Antenna (BCA) system. The technology is based on use of semiconductor wafers whose local conductivity is dynamically controlled by laser diode arrays. The photo-injected plasma alters the conductivity of the illuminated wafer; by controlling the individual elements of the illuminating array, the desired conducting regions can be drawn on the wafer. APTI has conducted theoretical studies as well as proof-of-principle experiments of these photo-conducting antennas. The overall objective is the development of re-configurable phased arrays in the UHF-EHF range, suitable for operation as BCA's. The Phase I objective is to perform design trade off studies of the array configurations, wafer materials and laser requirements that optimize the novel re-configurable array concepts. Broadband vs. narrow-band designs, size and performance characteristics will be analyzed for implementation in the Phase II laboratory tests.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Mark Rice
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MARITIME APPLIED PHYSICS CORP.
9010 Maier Road Laurel, MD 20723EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees: N/AWoman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: Navy |
Award ID: 45107 |
Program Year/Program: 1999 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: N982-1293 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |