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A new light source using dielectric solids has been under development since the 1980s for thermophotovoltaic (TPV) generation of electricity. The light source is a dielectric refractory solid emitter heated to relatively high temperatures (~1 500_C) by combustion, nuclear or other heat sources. This new light technology has now reached the maturity to be applied to the optical pumping of high powe ...

This proposal addresses an approach to millimeter wave imaging called encoded image detection (EID). The concept offers a means of achieving a low cost, all weather seeker for smart munition and submunitions. Its low cost potential makes adaptation of the imager also attractive for a variety of other military applications such as search and rescue, surveillance, and security. Most current devel ...

The achievement in realizing low-loss waveguides on any surface of interests using photolime gel polymer motivates us to further investigate the feasibility of employing such a unique material as a multi-functional polymer that can provide modulation, switching, wavelength conversion and amplification simultaneously on any optoelectronic substrate of interest. In this program, we propose to resear ...

The proposed research program is an innovative solution to a critical problem: maintaining stable distance between front and back covers in large, evacuated flat electronic visual displays. Evacuation is necessary because atmospheric pressure distorts the front and back plane surfaces. A solution consists of placing many small columns between the surfaces to hold them apart at a precise distance. ...

PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION (POC) PROPOSES A NEW BIT ERROR RATE (BER) ADAPTIVE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM (BER AMS) THAT AVOIDS COMMON BER MEASUREMENT ERRORS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY A NUMBER OF BER MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS ON THE MARKET WHICH FOCUS PRIMARILY ON LOW SPEED COMMUNICATIONS, UP TO THE OC-3 STANDARD (155 MHz). UNFORTUNATELY, THESE SYSTEMS ARE NOT ADAPTABLE TO HIGHER SPEED (> 1 HGz) COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ...

Arroyo Optics has developed an add/drop filter for wavelength division multiplexing which is expected to exhibit the following exemplary characteristics: high routing efficiency (99%), zero loss (< 0.1 dB), high rejection (< -50 dB), narrow bandwidth (1 nm) and low crosstalk (< -30 dB). This device paves the way for developing an entirely new class of optical components critical to high speed WDM ...

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A strategy is proposed to reduce the time needed to transfer critical product line, architecture and software reuse technology proven on early adopter programs into widespread use within the National Missile Defense Battle Management, Command, Control and Communications (BM/C3) domain. The strategy focuses on changing the SEI's Software Acquisition Capability Maturity Model (SA-CMM) to provide su ...

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