SBIR Phase II: Microsphere-Based Optical Spectrum Analyzer

SBIR 第二阶段：基于微球的光谱分析仪

• 批准号: 0091557
• 负责人: Joel Roark
• 金额: $ 49.94万
• 依托单位: NOMADICS, INC
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-04-15 至 2004-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0091557&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Microsphere; Based

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will build upon the exciting results of Phase I, which demonstrated that whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonances of a microsphere can be tuned over a significant range by sweeping the microsphere's temperature. It is intended to employ this effect to produce a temperature-tunable optical filter suitable for development of a next-generation optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) for remotely monitoring dense wavelength division multiplexed (DWDM) networks. Such a device will greatly benefit the telecommunications industry by providing a means of embedded real-time monitoring of system operation and signal quality. This capability has the potential to virtually eliminate costly system failures. The plan for reaching the project goal is to develop a first-generation prototype and use this prototype to demonstrate the expected capabilities of a next-generation OSA. The initial application for the technology is as an embedded test and monitoring system for telecommunications fiber networks. The major customers are optical network installers and service providers.

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第二阶段项目将建立在第一阶段的令人兴奋的结果，这表明，微球的回音壁模式（WGM）共振可以通过扫描微球的温度在一个显着的范围内进行调谐。 它的目的是利用这种效应，以产生一个温度可调的光学滤波器适合于下一代光谱分析仪（OSA）的发展，用于远程监控密集波分复用（DWDM）网络。这种装置通过提供嵌入式实时监测系统操作和信号质量的手段，将极大地有益于电信行业。这种能力有可能几乎消除代价高昂的系统故障。实现项目目标的计划是开发第一代原型，并使用该原型来演示下一代OSA的预期功能。该技术的最初应用是作为电信光纤网络的嵌入式测试和监控系统。主要客户是光网络安装商和服务提供商。