Handheld Instruments for Multimode CWDM Optical Interconnects

Photonwares Corporation proposes developing and fabricating a specially designed handheld power meter and light source to measure multimode fiber optic cable performance at discrete optical wavelengths in the SWDM and CWDM bands.  Our designs can meet the required program performance specifications based on our over 20 years of commercial expertise on novel fiber optical components and associated electronics development.  A unique advantage of the proposed program is our fast-turn- in-house fabrication to validate the design concept.    We will design and analyze the proposed approach and build a benchtop prototype to demonstrate its feasibility in Phase I.  In Phase II we will produce an appropriate number of fully functional prototype instruments to provide performance metrics and marketing feedback.