Military Applications of Fiber Optics Technology
Military Applications of Fiber Optics Technology

Author: Joseph F. Benzoni

Publisher:

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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"This Note presents an overview of fiber optics technology and potential military applications of that technology. It outlines the dramatic growth of fiber optics technology to the point where it has virtually replaced other means of long-distance telecommunications. It discusses advantages and disadvantages of fiber optics in general, and then considers them in the light of applications to military systems. The Note considers several categories of developmental and proposed military systems that use some facet of fiber optics technology; however, it makes no attempt to analyze these systems in terms of technical feasibility, cost, or military utility. An appendix contains technical information on the principles of fiber optic information transfer."--Rand abstract.

Fiber Optic Technology
Fiber Optic Technology

Author: A. R. Jha

Publisher: SciTech Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13:

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Offering comprehensive coverage of the optimum design of a wide range of FO systems, this text avoids complex mathematics and derivations but shows the equations necessary to describe FO components and systems. The latter half of the book is packed with specific applications. Pub . 8/04.

Development of Optical Information Transfer Technology for Military Applications
Development of Optical Information Transfer Technology for Military Applications

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13:

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Military avionics systems can be expected to benefit from the development of optical data communication systems which use fiber optics. Advantages involving size, weight and freedom from electromagnetic interference can be realized in the near future. Integrated optical circuits can increase the flexibility of such systems as well as perform independent functions in other useful optical devices. The state of the art of optical fibers and integrated optical circuits is reviewed. A strategy for the development of these technologies is recommended. The optical technology requirements for four advanced military systems involving multiterminal data buses, heterodyne detection, tethers, and optical phase front control are described in detail.

Harnessing Light
Harnessing Light

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-09-25

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 0309059917

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Optical science and engineering affect almost every aspect of our lives. Millions of miles of optical fiber carry voice and data signals around the world. Lasers are used in surgery of the retina, kidneys, and heart. New high-efficiency light sources promise dramatic reductions in electricity consumption. Night-vision equipment and satellite surveillance are changing how wars are fought. Industry uses optical methods in everything from the production of computer chips to the construction of tunnels. Harnessing Light surveys this multitude of applications, as well as the status of the optics industry and of research and education in optics, and identifies actions that could enhance the field's contributions to society and facilitate its continued technical development.