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USING DIODE LASERS FOR COMPACT EYE-SAFE LASER RADAR

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 		Award ID:
15180 		Program Year/Program:
1991 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
15180 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
E-tek Dynamics Inc.
1885 Lundy Ave San Jose, CA 95131
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: Yes
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 1991
Title: USING DIODE LASERS FOR COMPACT EYE-SAFE LASER RADAR
Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA
Contract: N/A
Award Amount: $49,985.00
 

Abstract:

AIRCRAFT, SHIPBOARDS AND GROUND ALL REQUIRE EYE-SAFE LASER RADAR WITH COMPACT SIZE. IN PHASE I, E-TEK WILL ANALYZE, DESIGN AND OPTIMIZE A LOW COST LASER RADAR USING CURRENTLY AVAILABLE 1.54 UM INGAASP/INP LASER DIODES AND COHERENT DETECTION RECEIVER. THE EYE-SAFE LASER RADAR DESIGN CAN BE EXPANDED TO CONSTRUCT MULTI-TARGET, LARGE FIELD-OF-VIEW, AND HIGH POWER SYSTEM FOR LONG DISTANCE APPLICATIONS, USING MONOLITHIC, PLANAR STRUCTURE. PHASE I R&D RESULTS WILL DIRECTLY LEAD TO PHASE II BREADBOARD HARDWARE FABRICATION, TEST, AND DEMONSTRATION. PRESENTLY, E-TEK HAS ALL KEY COMPONENTS REQUIRED FOR THE LASER RADAR, INCLUDING STABILIZED NARROW LINEWIDTH LASER, OPTICAL ISOLATOR, ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED BEAM STEERING DEVICE, TUNABLE OPTICAL FILTER, TUNABLE SEMICONDUCTOR LASER SOURCE, OPTICAL PHASE-LOCKED LOOP, POLARIZATION CONTROLLER, LD POWER SUPPLY AND STABILIZER, ETC. ANTICIPATED BENEFITS/POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS - TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED IN THIS PROJECT IS DIRECTLY APPLICABLE TO MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NAVIGATION, PRECISION MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS, ANTICOLLISION DEVICES, OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING, AUTOMATIC LANDING SYSTEM, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONTROL, FIBER OPTIC SENSORS, ETC.

Principal Investigator:

J Pan
Principal Investigator
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Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

E-tek Dynamics Inc
1885 Lundy Avenue San Jose, CA 95131

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