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Potential for integrated optical circuits in advanced aircraft with fiber optic control and monitoring systemsFiber optic technology is expected to be used in future advanced weapons platforms as well as commercial aerospace applications. Fiber optic waveguides will be used to transmit noise free, high speed data between a multitude of computers as well as audio and video information to the flight crew. Passive optical sensors connected to control computers with optical fiber interconnects will serve both control and monitoring functions. Implementation of fiber optic technology has already begun. Both the military and NASA have several programs in place. A cooperative program, called FOCSI (Fiber Optic Control System Integration), between NASA Lewis and the NAVY to build, environmentally test and flight demonstrate sensor systems for propulsion and flight control systems is currently underway. Integrated Optical Circuits (IOC's) are also being given serious consideration for use in advanced aircraft systems. IOC's will result in miniaturization and localization of components to generate, detect optical signals and process them for use by the control computers. In some complex systems IOC's may be required to perform calculations optically if the technology is ready, replacing some of the electronic systems used today. IOC's are attractive because they will result in rugged components capable of withstanding severe environments in advanced aerospace vehicles. Manufacturing technology developed for microelectronic integrated circuits applied to IOC's will result in cost effective manufacturing. This paper reviews the current FOCSI program and describes the potential role of IOC's in FOCSI applications.
Document ID
19920063622
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Robert Baumbick
(Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
September 21, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Proceedings of SPIE: Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics II
Publisher: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Volume: 1374
Issue Publication Date: February 1, 1991
ISSN: 0277-786X
e-ISSN: 1996-756X
Subject Category
Aircraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: SPIE Microelectronic Interconnect and integrated processing symposium
Location: San Jose, CA
Country: US
Start Date: September 16, 1990
End Date: September 21, 1990
Sponsors: International Society for Optical Engineering
Accession Number
92A46246
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: 505-62-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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