High-Speed and Low- Power Widely Tunable Laser for WDM Networks Navy SBIR FY2009.1 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2009.1 Topic No.: N091-034 Topic Title: High-Speed and Low- Power Widely Tunable Laser for WDM Networks Proposal No.: N091-034-1086 Firm: Freedom Photonics LLC 615 A State Street Santa Barbara, California 93101 Contact: Jonathon Barton Phone: (805) 277-3031 Web Site: www.freedomphotonics.com Abstract: Increasingly sophisticated sensors and video links are being deployed on aircraft which is driving the need for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical backbones to support high bandwidth communications. We propose a novel, compact and very fast tuned tunable laser able to survive harsh environmental aerospace conditions. Benefits: A highly integrated, small size, low-cost, high switching speed robust tunable laser will be a key component in next generation dynamic terrestrial long haul, metro applications as well as next generation commercial avionic and aerospace networks. This technology provide dynamic provisioning, and sparing so that only one partnumber needs to be inventoried. Return