Abstract: An optical phase modulator comprising a plurality of non-polarizing waveguides having a layered stack including a core between at least one layer of cladding material, wherein the core is constructed of electro-optic material(s), wherein the layers of cladding materials having lower indices of refraction than the core for guided mode, wherein the layer of cladding material having higher indices of refraction than the core for non-guided mode, a substrate dimensioned and configured to integrate a plurality of optical components, wherein the optical components include a plurality of non-polarizing waveguide(s), a waveguide having a non-polarizing non-modulating region and a non-polarizing modulating region, coupler/splitter(s), electrode(s), a waveguide configuration including a first non-polarizing waveguide, a second polarizing waveguide and a third waveguide, and at least two optical fiber pigtails where one is coupled to a second and third waveguide.

Abstract: A supersonic combustion apparatus and method for using the same including a fixed geometric nozzle having a converging area, throat, and a diverging area, at least one fuel injection means and at least one flame stabilization means located in the divergent area, and an exit plane adjacent and downstream to the diverging area, where an initial first injection/flame stabilization means is located in the diverging area and the exit plane Mach is varied by heat addition in the diverging area by at least one more fuel injection means.

Abstract: An optical phase modulator comprising a plurality of polarizing waveguides having a layered stack including a core between at least one layer of cladding material, wherein the core is constructed of electro-optic material(s), wherein the layers of cladding materials having lower indices of refraction than the core for guided mode, wherein the layers of cladding materials having higher indices of refraction than the core for non-guided mode, at least one electrode coupled to at least one waveguide including a modulating polarizing region, at least one waveguide having a non-modulating region and a modulating region, a substrate dimensioned and configured to integrate a plurality of optical components, wherein the optical components include a plurality of polarizing waveguide(s), a waveguide having a non-modulating region and a modulating region, coupler/splitter(s), electrode(s), and a waveguide configuration including a first polarizing waveguide, a second polarizing waveguide and a third polarizing waveguide

Abstract: An optical phase modulator comprising a polarizing waveguide having two ends and having a layered stack including a core between at least one layer of cladding material, wherein the core is constructed of electro-optic material(s), wherein the waveguide includes a modulating region and a non-modulating region, wherein the layers of cladding materials having lower indices of refraction than the core for guided mode, wherein the layer of cladding material having higher indices of refraction than the core for non-guided mode, two ports coupled to each end of the waveguide, a light that propagates into the waveguide, a substrate dimensioned and configured to integrate a plurality of optical components, wherein the optical components include a waveguide and ports, and a waveguide configuration including the waveguide, wherein each end of waveguide is coupled to a port for one-way propagation of the light.

Abstract: A polymer phase modulator having a plurality of polarizing waveguides having a layered stack including a core between at least one layer of cladding material, wherein the core is constructed of electro-optic material(s), wherein the layers of cladding materials having lower indices of refraction than the core for guided mode, wherein the layer of cladding material having higher indices of refraction than the core for non-guided mode, at least one waveguide having a non-modulating polarizing region, a substrate dimensioned and configured to integrate a plurality of optical components, wherein the optical components include a plurality of polarizing waveguide(s) and non-polarizing waveguide(s), a waveguide having a polarizing non-modulating region and a non-polarizing modulating region, coupler/splitter(s), electrode(s), and a waveguide configuration including a first polarizing waveguide, a coupler/splitter including a plurality of splitter ports, a second polarizing waveguide and a third polarizing waveguide.

Abstract: An optical transceiver comprising an optical bench including of a waveguide on a substrate, a light source, a system of transceiver module waveguides, a waveguide coupler, a fiber, and a detector.

Abstract: A film surface imprinted with nanometer-sized particles to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces, including: at least one substrate; at least one photoabsorbing conjugated polymer (including polybutylthiophene (pbT)) applied on a substrate, nanometer-sized particles including multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNT) to produce a charge separation interface; at least one transparent polymerizable layer, wherein the MWNT are embedded in the conjugated polymer to produce mixture and applied on a substrate to form a MWNT bearing surface film layer to form a stamp surface which is imprinted into the surface of the polymerizable film layer to produce micro- and/or nano-structured electron and hole collecting interfaces; polymerizing the polymerizable film layer to form a conformal gap between the MWNT stamp surface and the surface of the polymerizable film layer, and filling the gap with a photoabsorbing material to promote the generation of photoexcited electrons and transport to

Abstract: An electrostatic charge reduction system including a composition having at least one energetic particle component with or without a non-conducting binder, and conducting polymer or electrically neutral polymer deposited on the energetic component in its oxidized form. The oxidation of the polymer occurs during or after the polymer deposition process.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for stowage of flexible linear objects including optical fibers, hoses, ropes, and electrical wires/cables. The apparatus includes spreader structures dimensioned and configured to stow objects in a figure 8 configuration to reduce potential factures sites, snagging, or kinking of these items during winding and/or unwinding.

Abstract: An electro-optic (EO) polymer that has a tunable index of refraction and are synthesized by the copolymerization a bisphenol monomer including a chromophoric structure and two diepoxy monomers. One diepoxy monomer includes at least one fluorine atom, and the second diepoxy monomer includes no fluorine atoms. The EO films are prepared by applying an electric field across the film as the film is heated to its glass transition temperature. The electric field is removed after cooling the film. The index of refraction of these nonlinear optical polymer materials is tuned between about 1.58 to about 1.66 (measured with light having a wavelength of about 1.3 microns).

Abstract: A method of using electrically initiated primer systems that rely on vaporizing a thin metallic film which is either coated on a non-conductive insulator component or is a malleable thin film or strip secured to the inner surface of a primer cup assembly to ignite an environmentally safe MIC composition.

Abstract: Methods for removing organolead compounds from aqueous and non-aqueous organolead compositions. The methods of the present invention include: providing aqueous or non-aqueous compositions including organolead compounds; ozonating the organolead compositions with ozone, wherein the organolead compounds are oxidized producing insoluble lead oxide polymers; contacting the aqueous or non-aqueous compositions including insoluble lead oxide polymers through activated carbon to remove the insoluble lead oxide polymers; filtering the aqueous or non-aqueous compositions including lead oxide polymers through at least one filtering means to remove the insoluble lead oxide polymers; and recovering the aqueous or non-aqueous compositions substantially free of organolead compounds and/or other unwanted contaminants or impurities.

Abstract: Methods for removing organolead compounds from aqueous and non-aqueous organolead compositions. The methods of the present invention include: providing aqueous or non-aqueous compositions including organolead compounds; ozonating the organolead compositions with ozone, wherein the organolead compounds are oxidized producing insoluble lead oxide polymers; contacting the aqueous or non-aqueous compositions including insoluble lead oxide polymers through activated carbon to remove the insoluble lead oxide polymers; filtering the aqueous or non-aqueous compositions including lead oxide polymers through at least one filtering means to remove the insoluble lead oxide polymers; and recovering the aqueous or non-aqueous compositions substantially free of organolead compounds and/or other unwanted contaminants or impurities.

Abstract: An electrostatic charge dissipation composition having at least one energetic particle component and at least one electrically active polymer is coated on the energetic component and thereafter, the polymer coating is oxidized. In another embodiment, the electrostatic charge dissipation composition includes at least one energetic particle component, at least one non-conducting polymer binder, and at least one electrically active polymer is coated on the energetic component/binder mixture and thereafter, the polymer coating is oxidized.

Abstract: An environmentally friendly methods for making 2,4-dinitrophenyl compound comprising, providing a nitromalondialdehyde, providing a nitroacetone, reacting the nitromalondialdehydes with the nitroacetone to produce a mixture, and subjecting the mixture to a cyclodehydrative mechanism to produce environmentally friendly 2,4-dinitrophenyl compound. Embodiments of the present invention include the 2,4-dinitrophenyl compound produced by the methods of described above.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to an explosive capable of enhanced combustion efficiently capable of sustaining a high pressure over a period of time in a confined environment, such as an air tight room or a cave, where oxygen may be in limited supply. An embodiment of the present invention is a metal composite that combines a binder, a reactive metal and an oxidizer. In another embodiment, a plasticizer and a catalyst are added. In another embodiment of the present invention, a solid fuel-air explosive (SFAE) having an annular construction is used. In a typical annular construction, a cylindrical shell of SFAE surrounds the cylindrically shaped high explosive. The SFAE includes at least one of reactive metal and metal composite. In addition, the metal composite is formed from at least one reactive metal, at least one binder and an oxidizer.

Abstract: A supersonic combustion apparatus and method of using the same including a side wall cavity having an enhanced mixing system with ground-based oxygen injection for hypersonic material and engine testing.

Abstract: An apparatus and method of using electrically initiated primer systems that rely on vaporizing a thin metallic film which is either coated on a non-conductive insulator component or is a malleable thin film or strip secured to the inner surface of a primer cup assembly to ignite an environmentally safe MIC composition.

Abstract: An environmentally friendly methods for making 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) compounds comprising, providing nitromalondialdehydes, providing dinitro-compounds, reacting the nitromalondialdehydes with the dinitro-compounds to produce aldol-intermediate compounds, and subjecting the intermediate compounds to a cyclodehydrative mechanism to produce 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) compounds in an environmentally friendly manner. Another embodiment includes an environmentally friendly method for making 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) compounds comprising, providing nitromethylamino-hexafluorophosphates, providing dinitro-compounds, reacting the trimethinium hexafluorophosphates with the dinitro-compounds to produce aldol-intermediate compounds, and subjecting the intermediate compounds to a cyclodehydrative mechanism to produce environmentally friendly 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) compounds. Embodiments of the present invention include the 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) compounds produced by the methods of described above.

Abstract: A recyclable energetic composition and method of processing energetic compositions cured by cyclo-addition of azido groups of the polymer binder with di- and/or tri-acetylene curatives (components) to form triazole linkages, such that the cure reaction is accelerated or delayed at will without degradation, allowing storage and later recycling of unused material for reduction of hazardous waste, and reduction of pollution.