
High Power, High Efficiency Optical Power AmplifiersAward last edited on: 5/20/2008
Sponsored Program
SBIRAwarding Agency
DOD : AFTotal Award Amount
$940,515Award Phase
2Solicitation Topic Code
AF03-002Principal Investigator
Fritz StrohkendlCompany Information
Phase I
Contract Number: ----------Start Date: ---- Completed: ----
Phase I year
2003Phase I Amount
$93,653Benefits:
The communications satellite market is rapidly expanding. For communication between satellites the new method of choice is optical data links, as they are more compact, lighter, and more energy efficient than RF based links. The increased power of our amplifier will enable high transmission rates, up to 100 Gbs. Its variable pulse energy feature will significantly facilitate initial emitter-receiver alignment and enable operation in high back-ground noise environments.
Keywords:
laser communications, optical power amplifier, erbium amplifier, satellite communications, Lasers
Phase II
Contract Number: ----------Start Date: ---- Completed: ----
Phase II year
2004Phase II Amount
$846,862Keywords:
Er/Yb Co-Doping, Doped Fiber Amplifier, Satellite