The steady evolution of an increased requirement for using photonic technologies within the commercial market coupled with decreased defense spending has brought for the new national philosophies regarding widespread use of the technology in both military and commercial sectors. Many commercially available photonic component (i.e., optical fibers, laser diodes, semiconductor detectors, detector arrays, spatial light modulators, integrated optic circuit and other similar optoelectronic and electro-optic devices are being scrutinized for utility, cost effectiveness and dual-use in a variety of applications. One important area of application is space. This paper will discuss the current state-of-the-art and utility of qualifying and using several mature photonic component technologies in commercial and defense application areas. Certain of these technologies are readily available and mature for adverse terrestrial space, and military applications, while other photonic technologies, although mature, have not been qualified for adverse environment applications. A broad examination of the relative global maturity of existing device technologies for performing in space or other radiation conditions is presented. The conclusions reached are that some photonic components which were designed for terrestrial applications should also work well in space, and that while databases for determining the radiation hardering potential for many other photonic devices is limited, newly reported research results are slowly emerging to fill the void.
Dual use of photonic components in radiation environments
Der Einsatz photonischer Komponenten in strahlungsgefährdeter Umgebung
1994
7 Seiten, 5 Bilder, 21 Quellen
Conference paper
English
Overview of photonic materials and components for application in space environments
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