Laser and LED Arrays for Optical Computing

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Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 18715	Program Year/Program: 1992 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 18715	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: ASTROPOWER, INC.
Solar Park Newark, DE 19716
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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1992

Title: Laser and LED Arrays for Optical Computing

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $50,000.00

Abstract:
1 New concepts in optical computing and optical interconnects require hardware developments of generic, compact, multi-element LED source array. A two dementional array of individually-addressable Light-emitting Diode optical emitters will be developed. An innovative CVD/LPE heteropitaxy technique will be employed for the monolithic integration of high-speed-surface-emitting AlGaAs/GaAs LEDs on silicon bipolar transistor driver circurity. The Phase I work utilizes a new surface-emitting LES design with projected modulation rates approaching 1 GB/swith opticalpower levels exeeding 0.2 mW. The heteroepitaxy process will be optimized with special consideration given to reducing defect densities associated with thermal stress and lattice-mismatch. The Phase I work will provide a basis for the production of large (up to 1000 x 1000 elements) prototype arrays durring a Phase II program.

Principal Investigator:
Michael G. Mauk
3023660400

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Small Business Information at Submission:

Astropower
30 Lovett Avenue Newark, DE 19711

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