High Speed MWIR Laser Attenuator

Optical controlling is very important in modern optoelectronics. It is widely utilized in optical communication systems, switching devices, information processing systems, and defense systems such as active optical sensors in missile systems for light control. There are several requirements imposed on the optical controlling devices: they should have low insertion loss, fast response time, high contrast ratio, low driving voltage, and low energy consumption. In this SBIR program, scientists at Fontus propose to develop a low-cost, advanced MWIR variable optical attenuator on the basis of our novel light controlling technology.