STTR Phase I: Optowireless

这项STTR第一阶段研究计划将通过协调、链接和协调光域和无线域来解决全光网络和移动无线网络的不同需求。它将支持一系列新的网络体系结构和机制，以整合光域和无线域。随后的发展可能集中在全双工通信、进一步小型化或充分利用各种好处的网络体系结构上。这将导致在需要极端微型化的应用中实现无数的衍生技术。该系统将开发一种从光纤中获取光能以产生电能的方法。这项技术将使微系统能够在许多公里长的光纤上由纯光学手段驱动。这种无线技术承诺了一系列应用，特别是在恶劣或极端环境中。光纤传感器系统将受益于多路复用和询问的另一个自由度。需要光纤传感器仪器但不能提供访问的应用程序可以使用这一点通过无线链路询问系统。它可用于替代船舶、飞机、医院和其他设施中的铜缆。它的微光伏发电技术可能被用来操作其他形式的通过光纤驱动的微纳系统。光纤集成天线将被证明是一种适用于物理约束严格的系统的多功能宽带天线。

This STTR Phase I research proposal will solve disparate requirements of all-optical networks and mobile wireless networks by reconciling, linking, and harmonizing the optical and wireless domains. It will enable a host of new network architectures and mechanisms for integrating optical and wireless domains. Subsequent development may focus on full duplex communications, further miniaturization, or network architectures that exploit the full range of benefits. This will lead to a myriad of enabling spin-off technologies in applications that require extreme miniaturization. The system will develop a method to harvest optical energy from fibers to generate electrical power. This technology will enable microsystems to be driven by purely optical means over many kilometers of optical fiber.This wireless technology promises a host of applications, particularly in harsh or extreme environments. Fiber optic sensor systems will benefit by having another degree of freedom for multiplexing and interrogation. Applications that require fiber optic sensor instrumentation but cannot provide access may use this to interrogate the systems over wireless links. This can be used to replace copper cables in ships, airplanes, hospitals, and other facilities. Its micro-photovoltaic power harvesting technology may be used to operate other forms of micro- and nano-systems driven through optical fibers. The fiber-integrated antenna will prove to be a versatile broadband antenna for systems with tight physical constraints.