i2SDR

i2SDR

INNOVATIVE INTEROPERABLE SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO WHAT IS SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO? True Software Defined Radio (SDR) is defined by the use of a general purpose processor (GPP) to accomplish the signal processing required for communications. Traditionally, Field...
ORACLE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS

ORACLE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS

SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS MISSIONS BEYOND GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT (GEO) WHAT IS THE ORACLE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS? The Oracle Family of Systems is comprised of two Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, programs designed to develop cislunar space situational awareness, or...
ORACLE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS

ORACLE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS

SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS MISSIONS BEYOND GEOSYNCHRONOUS ORBIT (GEO) WHAT IS THE ORACLE FAMILY OF SYSTEMS? The Oracle Family of Systems is comprised of two Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, programs designed to develop cislunar space situational awareness, or...
UltraCold Atoms

UltraCold Atoms

WIELDING THE 5th STATE OF MATTER AFRL’s Quantum Sensing & Timing (QST) group seeks to take advantage of Nobel-Prize winning cold-atoms physics and related techniques to develop solutions for critical DoD problems in positioning, navigation and timing. In 2014, the...
Photonic Microcombs

Photonic Microcombs

MINIATURIZING THE QUANTUM WORLD Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) will play a key role in transitioning quantum-enabled technologies beyond the laboratory. While photonic components in the telecommunication bands are relatively commonplace, the infrastructure...
Levitated Optomechanics

Levitated Optomechanics

HIGH-TECH HARMONIC OSCILLATORS AFRL’s Quantum Sensing & Timing (QST) group seeks to use optically-levitated nanoparticles to develop solutions for critical problems in navigation and communication. The focus is on employing cutting-edge physics to develop sensors...