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HIGH DATA RATE OPTICAL HEAD

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 9274
Amount: $499,590.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
6012 N Dixie Dr
Dayton, OH 45414
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 You-wen Zhang
 (513) 898-8418
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THIS PROPOSAL SHOWS A METHOD FOR SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING THE SPEED AND EFFICIENCY OF THE OPTICAL DISK HEAD. (1) WEIGHT COULD BE REDUCED WITH THE PROPOSED DESIGN FOR HOLOGRAPHIC OPTIC ELEMENTS (H.O.E.), WHICH HAVE FEWER ELEMENTS AND COULD BE MADE WITH LIGHTER AND LESS EXPENSIVE PLASTIC MATERIALS. (2) THE PROPOSED H.O.E. CONFIGURATION ALLOWS REDUCTION OF THE F-NUMBER WITHOUT IMAGE QUALITY DEGRADATION; AND WITH A SMALLER F-NUMBER, COLLECTION OF THE LASER IS MORE EFFICIENT. (3) THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR THE AUTOMATIC DESIGN OF H.O.E. CONFIGURATION. THE MOST INNOVATIVE PART OF THIS PROPOSAL IS THE COMPENSATION FOR LASER DIODE WAVELENGTH SHIFT, WHICH HAS STYMIED EFFORTS TO USE HOLOGRAMS IN THIS APPLICATION. THE SYSTEM CAN ACHIEVE AN IMAGE SPOT SIZE OF ONE MICRON ( 1 ).

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