Capabilities:

The Electro-Optics Center is currently developing a comprehensive capability to model, design, characterize, simulate, test, and evaluate, fiber and fiber components and systems. Initial capability is focused on the following areas:

• Management of fiber optic technology development projects
• Fiber optic training
• High-speed Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) component development
• Fiber and connector measurements

Thrusts:

Fiber Optic Interconnection

• Develop the manufacturing and process technologies for reducing the touch labor required to attach a fiber connector to a cable and to test and quantify the result

Fiber Optic Lighting

• Develop the fiber, collection, and illumination components required for a cost effective shipboard lighting system using Remote Source Lighting

Fiber Optic Tethers

• Develop processes and manufacturing technology to facilitate low cost fabrication of fiber optic dispensers for high-speed payout in water

Fiber Optic Components

• Development of packaging for military wave division multiplexing components
• Development of fast tuning speed, widely tunable wavelength filters for use in dense wave division multiplexing applications

Fiber Optic Testing, Quality, and Characterization

• Development of test methods for determining stress levels and concentrations in wound fiber canisters
• Development of capabilities for testing fiber and photonic components under mechanical and environmental stress

Fiber Optic Lighting Cable