Novel Large Aperture and Fast of Electro-Optical Shutter

Photonwares proposes to develop a novel large aperture and fast EO shutter capable of meeting the NGA requirements for laser-based remote sensing applications. The clear aperture can be up to 25mmx25mm while the transition time is shorter than 10ns and the repetition rate can reach over 1MHz with a high on/off contrast ratio. The design is based on our over 20 years of commercial expertise on Pockels Cell, their electrode configurations, and high voltage control electronics development.  A unique advantage of the proposed program is our fast-turn in-house fabrication to validate the design concept.    We will perform a design and analysis of the proposed approach as well as build a scaled-down prototype to demonstrate the feasibility in Phase I.  In Phase II we will produce an appropriate number of prototype systems to provide performance metrics and marketing feedback.  Photonwares is well suited to manufacture the proposed integrated high-speed large aperture gating shutter as part of its expanding aerospace/military photonic product offering.