Mission Planning and Training Tool for Dismounted Urban Combat

Not Available Tunable wavelength conversion is expected to play a critical role in enhancing the performance of future communication networks based upon wavelength-division-multiplexing. Photonic integrated circuit technology in the InGaAsP/InP material system is uniquely capable of producing a completely monolithic device for tunable all-optical wavelength conversion. Using monolithic devices to perform wavelength conversion is more robust and cost effective. We propose to develop a novel wavelength converter which will integrate a widely tunable semiconductor laser on chip with a cross phase modulation wavelength converter. This Phase I proposal is intended to investigate the feasibility of a process for the fabrication of this monolithic InGaAsP/InP tunable all-optical wavelength converter. The objectives will focus on developing the key technologies for the fabrication process. To achieve these goals, test structures will be fabricated and characterized to illustrate the effects of the process parameters in the key steps