Advanced high-bandwidth optical fuzing technology

Jony J. Liu; Christian M. von der Lippe

doi:10.1117/12.633920

24 October 2005 Advanced high-bandwidth optical fuzing technology

Proceedings Volume 6017, Nanophotonics for Communication: Materials and Devices II; 60170F (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.633920
Event: Optics East 2005, 2005, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

A robust and compact photonic proximity sensor is developed for optical fuze in munitions applications. The design of the optical fuze employed advanced optoelectronic technologies including high-power vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs), the p-i-n or metal-semiconductor-metal (MSM) photodetectors, SiGe ASIC driver, and miniature optics. The development combines pioneering work and unique expertise at ARDEC, ARL, and Sandia National Laboratories and synergizes the key optoelectronic technologies in components and system designs. This compact sensor will replace conventional costly assemblies based on discrete lasers, photodetectors, and bulky optics and provide a new capability for direct fire applications. It will be mass manufacturable in low cost and simplicity. In addition to the specific applications for gun-fired munitions, numerous civilian uses can be realized by this proximity sensor in automotive, robotics, and aerospace applications. This technology is also applicable to robotic ladar and short-range 3-D imaging.

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Jony J. Liu and Christian M. von der Lippe "Advanced high-bandwidth optical fuzing technology", Proc. SPIE 6017, Nanophotonics for Communication: Materials and Devices II, 60170F (24 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.633920

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