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The objective of the proposal is to reduce the cost of fabrication of sapphire optical hyper-hemispheres for submarine masts. Due to the nature of sapphire, deriving complex geometries from grown boules using current conventional fabrication techniques is one of the major contributors to cost. Removing excess material requires long diamond tool grinding cycles. New advances in ultrasonic technolog ...

A system to covertly communicate in underwater acoustic shallow water environment for Naval applications is described. Techniques for clandescent and directional communication are evaluated. Broadband underwater communications are developed.

Optical beam steering has a wide range of applications in optical memory, optical communication, and free-space interconnections. A variety of techniques to implement optical beam steering have been reported by means of electromechanical, acousto-optic, and electro-optic effects. Optical phased-array beam steering implemented in lithium tantalate, lithium niobate crystals, and liquid crystal were ...

Fiber optic data links are attractive for their wide bandwidth, low weight, electromagnetic interference immunity and ability to transmit high fidelity analog and digital radio-frequency-over-fiber (RFoF) signals. Multicore fiber (MCF) links will provide even higher capacity and density and enhance dynamic range analog links using parallel fibers of precisely equal length. The need for a high-qual ...

Response Technologies (RT) seeks to determine the technical feasibility of a: scalable, economical, repeatable, and optimized polymeric matrix (RTPM). RTPM shall have universal fuel compatibility and could replace incumbent reticulated polyurethane foams in explosion suppression fuel tanks. RT’s process utilizes additive manufacturing to produce polymeric parts from 0.5 to 20 PCF. This will be f ...

MaXentric is proposing to develop, design, simulate, fabricate and test a fully integrated and flyable DARWIN based pod. The proposed HW and SW architecture is constructed around a proven and tested HW/SW concepts paired with a proven w-band based steerable antenna technology that allows for a highly directional full duplex backhaul links with throughputs up to 1000 Mbps (at W-band) connecting 2 o ...

Propel LLC will develop novel and innovative low cost fire resistant (FR) polymers and yarns. These FR materials will be spun with cotton, and new innovative low cost FR NYCO textiles produced. The performance objective will be to meet the physical performance requirements for the USMCs Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform, with FR properties based on those for the USMCs Fire Resistant Organization ...

A small size, weight, and power visible/Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) camera system will be developed to be inserted in a 40mm grenade to enable visual guidance.This 320x256 on 8 m pitch InGaAs imaging system will be able to image light from 0.4 to 1.7 m enabling the precision engagement of targets during the day and night as well as in fog and through smoke using the advantages of SWIR imaging.The i ...

The objective of this study is to define and architect a subsea optical mesh network to enhance the resilience and availability of data flow.

The objective will be to develop and evaluate electrically insulating materials for improved passive thermal management of high-power electronics. The proposed materials will improve both performance and efficiency, prolong lifetime, and reduce lifecycle costs with enhanced thermal conductivity while remaining electrically insulating. During the Phase I program, UDC will formulate thermally conduc ...