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Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; About the Authors; Abstract; 1 SiGe Based Re-engineering of Electronic Warfare Subsystems; 1.1 Introduction to Electronic Warfare; 1.2 Information Warfare and Terrorism; 1.3 Electronic Countermeasures; 1.4 Directed Energy Weapons; 1.5 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in EW; 1.6 Military Spectral Bands; 1.7 SiGe Overview; 1.8 SiGe Integration into EW; 1.9 SiGe and Radiation (Space EW); 1.10 Radar and Countermeasures; 1.11 The Missile and EW; 1.12 Microwave Photonics; 1.13 Conclusion; References
2 Charged Particle-Beam Acceleration and Lasers: Contextualizing Technologies that Shaped Electronic Warfare2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Charged Particle-Beam Accelerator; 2.3 The History of the Laser; 2.4 The Basic Principles of Laser Physics; 2.5 Types of Lasers; 2.5.1 Semiconductor Lasers; 2.5.2 Solid-State Lasers; 2.5.3 Gas Lasers; 2.5.4 Chemical Lasers; 2.5.5 Liquid Dye Lasers; 2.5.6 Other Types of Lasers; 2.6 Laser Optimization; 2.7 Conclusion; References; 3 Electronic Warfare Laser Driver Principles: High-Powered Directed Energy Beam Generation; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Laser Systems Markets in Military and Defense Environment3.3 Optoelectronic Communication; 3.4 Laser Diode Equivalent Models; 3.4.1 The Single Resonance Model; 3.4.2 The Multiple Resonance Model; 3.5 Laser Drivers; 3.5.1 Single Transistor Current Source; 3.5.2 Dual Transistor Current Source; 3.5.3 Dual Transistor Differential Current Source; 3.5.4 Op-Amp Current Source; 3.6 Laser Driver Performance; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4 Electronic Warfare Optoelectronic Receiver Fundamentals: Applications and Research Opportunities; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Optoelectronic Communication
4.3 Optical Medium Signal Degradation4.4 Optical Link Trans-Impedance Amplifiers; 4.4.1 Photodiode Capacitance; 4.4.2 Photodiode Active Area; 4.4.3 Large Feedback Resistor; 4.4.4 Low Bias Current; 4.4.5 High Photodiode Shunt Resistance; 4.4.6 Photovoltaic Mode; 4.4.7 Photoconductive Mode; 4.4.8 External Shielding; 4.4.9 Feedback Capacitor; 4.4.10 Power Consumption; 4.4.11 Noise Performance; 4.4.12 Input Offset Voltage (Transistor Matching); 4.4.13 Input Bias Current; 4.4.14 Transconductance; 4.4.15 fT and fmax; 4.4.16 Economic Considerations; 4.5 Oscillations in Trans-Impedance Amplifiers
4.6 Noise in Trans-Impedance Amplifiers4.7 Performance Characteristics of Trans-Impedance Amplifiers; 4.8 Conclusion; References; 5 Electronic Countermeasures and Directed Energy Weapons: Innovative Optoelectronics Versus Brute Force; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Laser Rangefinders; 5.2.1 Time-to-Digital Converter; 5.2.2 Pulsed Time-of-Flight; 5.2.3 Avalanche Transistor; 5.2.4 Continuous-Wave Time-of-Flight; 5.2.5 The Frequency of Light; 5.2.6 Radiative Principles; 5.3 SiGe Quantum Cascade Lasers (Terahertz Radiation); 5.3.1 QCL Structures; 5.3.2 QCL Band Structure; 5.4 Laser Weapons
2 Charged Particle-Beam Acceleration and Lasers: Contextualizing Technologies that Shaped Electronic Warfare2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Charged Particle-Beam Accelerator; 2.3 The History of the Laser; 2.4 The Basic Principles of Laser Physics; 2.5 Types of Lasers; 2.5.1 Semiconductor Lasers; 2.5.2 Solid-State Lasers; 2.5.3 Gas Lasers; 2.5.4 Chemical Lasers; 2.5.5 Liquid Dye Lasers; 2.5.6 Other Types of Lasers; 2.6 Laser Optimization; 2.7 Conclusion; References; 3 Electronic Warfare Laser Driver Principles: High-Powered Directed Energy Beam Generation; 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Laser Systems Markets in Military and Defense Environment3.3 Optoelectronic Communication; 3.4 Laser Diode Equivalent Models; 3.4.1 The Single Resonance Model; 3.4.2 The Multiple Resonance Model; 3.5 Laser Drivers; 3.5.1 Single Transistor Current Source; 3.5.2 Dual Transistor Current Source; 3.5.3 Dual Transistor Differential Current Source; 3.5.4 Op-Amp Current Source; 3.6 Laser Driver Performance; 3.7 Conclusion; References; 4 Electronic Warfare Optoelectronic Receiver Fundamentals: Applications and Research Opportunities; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Optoelectronic Communication
4.3 Optical Medium Signal Degradation4.4 Optical Link Trans-Impedance Amplifiers; 4.4.1 Photodiode Capacitance; 4.4.2 Photodiode Active Area; 4.4.3 Large Feedback Resistor; 4.4.4 Low Bias Current; 4.4.5 High Photodiode Shunt Resistance; 4.4.6 Photovoltaic Mode; 4.4.7 Photoconductive Mode; 4.4.8 External Shielding; 4.4.9 Feedback Capacitor; 4.4.10 Power Consumption; 4.4.11 Noise Performance; 4.4.12 Input Offset Voltage (Transistor Matching); 4.4.13 Input Bias Current; 4.4.14 Transconductance; 4.4.15 fT and fmax; 4.4.16 Economic Considerations; 4.5 Oscillations in Trans-Impedance Amplifiers
4.6 Noise in Trans-Impedance Amplifiers4.7 Performance Characteristics of Trans-Impedance Amplifiers; 4.8 Conclusion; References; 5 Electronic Countermeasures and Directed Energy Weapons: Innovative Optoelectronics Versus Brute Force; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Laser Rangefinders; 5.2.1 Time-to-Digital Converter; 5.2.2 Pulsed Time-of-Flight; 5.2.3 Avalanche Transistor; 5.2.4 Continuous-Wave Time-of-Flight; 5.2.5 The Frequency of Light; 5.2.6 Radiative Principles; 5.3 SiGe Quantum Cascade Lasers (Terahertz Radiation); 5.3.1 QCL Structures; 5.3.2 QCL Band Structure; 5.4 Laser Weapons