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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
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A quarterly newsletter presenting significant developments in the use of photonics in the vital defense and aerospace industries.
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Photonics to Play Key Role in Spaceflight Communications
Making space communications more efficient for both near-Earth and deep-space missions is a priority for NASA, and photonics may provide the solution. Laser communications could significantly improve data rates in all space regions, from low-Earth orbit to interplanetary. After more than 50 years of relying solely on radio frequency (RF) to send and receive data, several centers across NASA are experimenting with laser communications, which has the potential to provide data rates at least 10 to 100 times better than RF.
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3 Questions Interview: Walter Buell Looks to Laser’s Future
Walter Buell, principal director of the Electronics and Photonics Laboratory at The Aerospace Corp. in California, first became interested in lasers and optics more than 30 years ago. When his high school physics teacher allowed him to teach a lab class on interference and diffraction, he “was hooked.”
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New Milestone in Laser Bonding
The demand for lightweight construction and economic efficiency has led to R&D efforts in metal-plastic combinations. Although primarily driven by the automotive industry, this has become an increasingly important topic for other industries as well. By using a high-power short-pulse laser it is possible to establish a simple joint with a very high loadability.
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A confluence of scientific, technological and societal change is driving a rapid acceleration in the optical biosensor market. We live in a world that is increasingly aware of biological molecules and their importance: Not only has the cost of sequencing a genome fallen dramatically, but we also are beginning to understand more of what all that genomic information means.
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Satellite imagery provider European Space Imaging has entered into an agreement with 3D model developer Vricon for access to its “Globe in 3D” geospatial earth data.
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Integrated systems provider UTC Aerospace Systems has been awarded a study contract to complete the integration of its MS-177 sensor system into the U.S. Air Force’s Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS).
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Hyperspectral Application Development Kit
Corning Advanced Optics
Corning Incorporated’s microHSI™ spectral sensor systems; spanning from the visible to the infrared; combine low size, weight and power (SWaP). The development kit contains vis-NIR module and stand, motorized linear-translation stage and ultra-stable light source.
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IXF1.0sa Single-Axis, Aluminum Flexure
Siskiyou Corp.
A new series of OEM, single axis, optical mounts from Siskiyou Corporation offers exceptional stability at a low price point. This performance is achieved in the new IXFs series mounts through the use of Siskiyou’s monolithic flexure construction.
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