Shedding Light on the Battlefield: Tactical Applications of Photonic Technology

Authors

Joseph N. Mait, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Michael W. Haney, University of Delaware
Keith W. Goossen, University of Delaware
Mark P. Christensen, Southern Methodist University

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Description

This paper addresses the growing availiability and dependence on tactical sensor technology on bandwidth for the battlfield and recommends the use of light, or photons, to transmit information. It highlights the advantages of photonics in three applications and discusses the economical and technological advantages for increasing the use of photonics for the U.S. government and military.

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Topic(s)

Emerging Science and Technologies

Publication Date

11-2004

Publication

Defense and Technology Paper

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, D.C.

Recommended Citation

Mait, Joseph N.; Haney, Michael W.; Goossen, Keith W.; and Christensen, Mark P., "Shedding Light on the Battlefield: Tactical Applications of Photonic Technology" (2004). Defense and Technology Papers. 99.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-tech-papers/99