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This STTR Phase II program will create novel devices and system designs, expanding upon the microring resonator based silicon WDM modulator designs and system concepts developed during Phase I. The focus will be on linear transmitters and analog fiberoptic systems, used to transmit and transform analog signals, based on the Linearized - Ring Assisted Mach Zehnder Interferometer (L-RAMZI) modulator ...

Frequency stabilized lasers are essential subsystems in many applications. Most importantly, they are used as flywheel oscillators in optical atomic clocks, as well as in many sensing and measurement systems, and some examples are down oil well sensing, l

ClearMark Systems has developed a sensitive and non-destructive inspection technology for identifying the point of origin of semiconductor chips.We capture the identifying information by analyzing markings on the silicon die or the chip package made by laser marking tools at the fabrication facility.Our Phase I effort has successfully distinguished markings that were made by a target tool versus s ...

In recent decades, the state of the art for simulation of the broad range of plasma phenomena, from low temperature plasmas for lighting and materials processing, to the beams and waves, to high energy density plasmas, has advanced significantly. A key ch

The proposed work will lead to the development of a flexible plasma simulation capability that can make use of computational accelerators such as GPUs when present. The eventual computational application will be able to transition from full fluid modelin

The cancellation of non-cooperative interfering sources is of vital interest to military communications that have experienced, and will continue to experience, disruptions through intentional (electronic warfare) and unintentional interference. In the absence of knowledge about the interfering signals, communication systems treat interference and noise equally, and ignore the fact that these two a ...

Due to the difficulties currently involved in fitting prosthetic sockets and the overall subjective nature of the process, DARPA seeks the development of innovative diagnostic tools for quantifying the characteristics of the socket-limb interface during the fitting process. In recent years, prosthetic design has made leaps and bounds implementing robotics to enhance prosthetic performance and ampu ...

In todays military, active special operators must be highly mobile and carry all their essential equipment and supplies with them. A major limitation to mobility is the need to carry fresh water. An individual must carry 12 to 24 pounds of water for each day they will be in the field without re-supply. It would be far better to be able to purify locally available water, but no technology exists ...

A new and innovative approach to individual water purification is needed that incorporates: a) an RO Membrane technology that allows much higher flow rate for a given size and weight of membrane; b) an improved pumps that allows 10X higher flow rate relative to products on the market today; c) improved pre-filters for found waters with very high suspended solids and d) an improved water polishing ...

This project seeks to overcome the barriers to leveraging advanced field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices, and to enable revolutionary new levels of productivity, robustness, and design optimization in FPGA-driven implementation. We focus on the broad domain of digital signal processing (DSP) applications, which encompasses many areas of great importance to the DoD, including Radar, Ladar, a ...