A quarterly newsletter presenting significant developments in the use of photonics in the vital defense and aerospace industries.
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Free-Space Optical Communications Comes of Age
It has taken a few decades for engineers to achieve a critical mass of system concepts and technologies for free-space optical communications. Developers around the world have now demonstrated all the most challenging parts of the technology, and we can now state that free-space optical communications is finally taking hold in a number of classical and novel markets.
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Surveillance Robots Share and Interpret Images
A new system that allows a team of robots to share and interpret information as they move around could enable these same robots to relieve humans of dangerous jobs such as disposing of landmines, cleaning up after a nuclear meltdown or surveying the damage after a flood or hurricane.
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Strathclyde, BAE Systems Form Research Partnership
The University of Strathclyde has signed a strategic framework agreement with multinational defense, security and aerospace company BAE Systems PLC to strengthen a long-term relationship in research, education and consultancy.
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NASA Investigates Optical Coatings for Far-UV Spectral Range
To meet the projected goals for its next generation of space telescopes, NASA is taking on a new optical challenge — the fabrication of protective coatings for mirrors to be used for astrophysics studies in the Lyman Alpha range. So far, no one has developed a coating that effectively protects and maintains an aluminum mirror’s high reflectivity in the 90- to 130-nm range. At this spectral regime, scientists can observe an assortment of spectral lines and astronomical targets.
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Planar Laser-Induced Fluorescence Measures Jet Disintegration Quantitatively
Spectroscopic diagnostic techniques were used to analyze the fundamentals of sub- to supercritical jet disintegration and mixing. The research could lead to a better understanding of the precise dynamics of fuel breakup and dispersion, impacting the way rocket engines, gas turbines and diesel engines are built.
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Clemson Receives Funding from DoD for Laser Weaponry Research
Two researchers at Clemson University are taking different but complementary approaches to creating a high-energy laser that could be used as a weapon. The engineers are receiving a combined $3.2 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to help fund the research.
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Defense systems developer Elbit Systems of America LLC has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to develop a cockpit display replacement for the F-35 aircraft.
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Low Noise Frequency Combs for Defense Applications
TOPTICA Photonics Inc.
TOPTICA's DFC Core and DFC Core+ can be used in a large variety of applications-by locking a frequency comb to a reference, it can be used to create low-noise microwave radiation for radar generation. It also can act as a precise frequency reference in optical clocks or as advanced atomic frequency standard for GNSS applications.
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MIDORI™ UDC3 Portable LED Light Source
USHIO America Inc.
For decades, Ushio America, Inc. has consistently provided high quality illumination products in specialty markets world-wide. Responding to needs of customers with discerning applications, Ushio engineers have developed an exceptional LED portable light source.
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Precision Custom Sapphire Optics
IRD Glass
IRD Glass and IRD Ceramics are World Class Suppliers of precision sapphire, glass, optical and ceramic components. IRD serves the aerospace, defense, sensor, machine vision, laser, technical glass, optical, process control and medical industries.
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The 2017 Photonics Buyers' Guide - Special Offer
Photonics Media
If you buy products and services related to lasers, optics, imaging, sensors, detectors, test and measurement, light sources, fiber optics, spectroscopy, materials and coatings -- you need the Photonics Buyers' Guide. Our editors verify all 4000+ company listings annually.
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