Accession Number:
ADA279596
Title:
Analog Processing of Optical Wavefront Using Integrated Guided-Wave Optics
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 1 Jun 90-31 Dec 93,
Corporate Author:
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH CAMBRIDGE RESEARCH LAB OF ELECTRONICS
Personal Author(s):
Report Date:
1994-03-30
Pagination or Media Count:
55.0
Abstract:
Integrated Guided-Wave Optics has many advantages for the analog processing of optical wavefronts. These include small-size, high-speed, simplicity, reliability and reproducibility. The fabrication technique is similar to that of integrated circuits. The thrust of this program was to develop an integrated guide-wave optic system in GaAs and GaAlAs for use at GaAs laser wavelength, to remove aberrations from a laser beam and to steer the beam. The system would in addition have the capability to appropriately phase the outputs from a multiplicity of power amplifiers or injection locked lasers. It was also the intent of the program to design and build the optical circuits so they are compatible with on-chip electronic circuits in order to minimize the required number of off-chip leads
Descriptors:
Subject Categories:
- Electrical and Electronic Equipment
- Lasers and Masers
- Computer Hardware
- Optics