SBIR/STTR Research Award
Electro Optic Transducer
Award amount
$96,880Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1996Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Recipient company
- Banks Engineering & Laboratory
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
The purpose is to improve the sensitivity and producibility of the Electro Optic Transducer thru the use of advanced electro optic crystals and related configuration changes. This will allow for greater airplane fiber system loses, more rugged crystal configuration, less critical optical alignment, and more latitude for crystal mounting. Rockwell Science Center will provide the crystals on a cost neutral basis. This is related to TRP95-04 proposal. Anticipated Benefits: The cost savings from changing sense and control systems in both military and commercial airplanes from shielded copper wire to fiber can be counted in the billions of dollars. This development coupled with TRP95-04; Fiber Optic Actuator Bus will make that change possible.
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