A -- Workshop Announcement - Airborne Micro Photonics

DARPA AIRBORNE MICRO PHOTONICS WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: A Workshop on Airborne Micro Photonics will be held on June 28, 2004 at the Hilton Arlington and Towers in Arlington, VA. The workshop will begin at 9:00am with an anticipated ending time of 5:00pm. DARPA and the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) PEO(T) have formed a partnership in developing photonics for aircraft systems use. The purpose of this workshop is to provide information about Airborne Micro Photonics, address questions from potential participants, and provide a forum for interaction among attendees on the DARPA/ NAVAIRSYSCOM photonics program and a related Lockheed Martin contract effort. Presenters at this workshop will be DARPA, NAVAIRSYSCOM, AFRL/IF, and Lockheed Martin. This workshop will discuss the design, development, testing, demonstration, and transition to tactical aircraft, a photonics microwave, gigabit digital and supporting interconnect using single mode Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) on a single mode optical backbone. This workshop will focus on resolving the size, reliability, environmental, and microwave performance issues identified during the Navy's Flight test Optical Communication Using open Standards (FOCUS) II program. FOCUS II researched technology for the insertion of microwave and digital DWDM interfaces onto the EA-6B/EA-18G aircraft and other tactical platforms. Lockheed Martin Maritime Systems & Sensors (MS2) Tactical Systems was awarded a contract from DARPA and NAVAIRSYSCOM to develop a new class of highly integrated photonic (HIP) components and is soliciting responses for a Request For Information (RFI) from potential photonic component suppliers. At this workshop, Lockheed Martin MS2 Tactical Systems will discuss their Request for Information (RFI) to photonics component suppliers who wish to participate in the HIP program. Lockheed Martin is interested in RFI responses from interested entities at the highest level of integration appropriate. Submissions that include multiple organizations are welcome. The photonic devices of particular interest are as follows: Optical Amplifiers (EDFA, EDWA, SOA, etc.; Passive Optical Couplers & Splitters; Optical Switches; Tunable Optical Filters & Receivers; Tunable Optical Transmitters; Optical Wavelength Multiplexers & Demultiplexers; Low Noise Optical Transmitters for External Modulation; Optical Modulators for Microwave Signals; Optical Switches. Foreign nationals should complete and return a DARPA Foreign National Visitor Request (DARPA Form 60) no later than 22 June 2004 if they wish to attend the conference. Please declare your citizenship on the registration form. The DARPA Form 60 will be sent to you based on declaration of citizenship. Registration for this DARPA Airborne Micro Photonics Workshop is on-line at http://safe.sysplan.com/navyphotonics. This workshop is UNCLASSIFIED. Interested parties should register no later than June 22, 2004. NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTING OFFICER IDENTIFIED BELOW WITH RESPECT TO THIS WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT, BUT INSTEAD ADDRESS ALL INQUIRIES TO THE REGISTRACTION WEBSITE AS INDICATED HEREIN.