2013

October:   Dr Paul Morton invited presentation; 'High SFDR Optical True-Time-Delay and Photonic Integration Opportunities' at the 2013 IEEE Avionics, Fiber Optics and Photonics Technology (AVFOP) Conference, October 1-3, San Diego, CA (http://www.avfop-ieee.org/).

June:  Paper at the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) 2013, 'Linearized Silicon Modulator', CTh1C.1, June 13th, San Jose.  Results from Morton Photonics DARPA STTR Program, 'Miniature Silicon WDM Modulators for Analog Fiber-Optics Links'.

May:  Dr. Paul Morton invited presentation at the National Innovation Summit, 'Optical True-Time-Delay (TTD) Devices for Phased Array Systems', Defense and Energy Session, room: Potomac 2 , time: 3:28pm

May:  Booth #1219 at the National Innovation Summit (http://nationalinnovationsummit.com/showcase/) / National SBIR Conference, Washington DC, May 12-16.  Booth hours: Tuesday May 14th; 5pm-7pm, Wednesday May 15th, 10am-2pm.  A summary of Morton Photonics Technologies, R&D on High Power, Ultra-Low Noise Lasers, and Optical True-Time-Delay Devices can be downloaded on these links.

May 12th:  Morton Photonics announces its first Optical True-Time-Delay product, the Silicon Photonics based TTD-S1-XXX series of microresonator based time delay devices.  The TTD-S1-XXX series  represents a breakthrough in optical time delay technology, providing broadband tunable delay, suitable for high spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) systems, and timing applications.  Each TTD-S1 device includes 40 independently tuned microresonators coupled to an input/output waveguide.  These Silicon Photonics devices can provide True Time Delay (TTD) for Phased Array systems; Radar, Communications, Electronic Warfare, MMW Imaging, and Multi-Function Systems.  More information is included in the Datasheet.

April:  TechConnect 2013 National and Global Innovation Award for 'Optical True-Time-Delay (TTD) Devices for Phased Array Systems'

March:  Morton Photonics third patent issued, ‘US 8,406,586’ ‘Tunable Optical Group Delay’.

2012

November:   Morton Photonics awarded a 12 month $150k SBIR Phase I contract with the National Science Foundation, 'Low-Cost, High-Power, Ultra-Low-Noise Lasers'.

September:  Dr Paul Morton presentation; 'Low-Cost, Low-Noise, Hybrid Lasers for High SFDR RF Photonic Links' at the 2012 IEEE Avionics, Fiber Optics and Photonics Technology (AVFOP) Conference, Wednesday September 12th, WD2, Cocoa Beach, FL (http://www.avfop-ieee.org/).

July: Morton Photonics releases its "Program Description" covering DARPA SBIR and STTR programs on Silicon Photonics devices for Optical True-Time-Delay (TTD) and Linearized WDM Modulators.  The document describes Morton Photonics Goals for these programs, their Low-Cost Ultra-Low-Noise laser program, and the ultimate goal of developing integrated Silicon Photonics System-on-a-Chip (SOC) including all these devices. Applications include TTD units for phased array systems, highly linear RF photonic links, RF Photonics systems, advanced datacom and telecom systems, and sensing systems.

June:  Dr. Paul Morton presentation; 'Silicon Photonics for High SFDR Systems' at the Advanced Microelectronics and Photonics for Space (AMAPS) Review and SBIR Workshop, Albuquerque, NM, June 19th 2012.

Feb:  Morton Photonics awarded a DARPA SBIR Phase IIb contract to extend R&D on 'Highly-Integrable Microresonators with Fast Tunable Group Delay for Broadband RF True Time Delay’.  The one year, $515k program is to commercialize the true-time-delay devices and transition to DoD and commercial systems. 

2011

October:  Dr Paul Morton presentation; 'Practical Silicon Photonics True-Time-Delay Devices for Phased Array Systems' at the 2011 IEEE Avionics, Fiber Optics and Photonics Technology (AVFOP) Conference, ThD2, San Diego, CA.

August:   Morton Photonics awarded a 6 month $100k SBIR Phase I contract with the Missile Defence Agency: 'Photonics TDU for Radar True Time Delay'.

June:  Morton Photonics presentation, 'Low-Cost Ultra-Low-Noise Hybrid-Integrated Laser', Tuesday June, at the Navy Opportunity Forum, Hyatt Regency, Crystal City, Alexandria, VA.  Morton Photonics exhibiting at Booth # A404.

June:  Dr. Paul Morton presentation; 'Silicon Photonics Devices for True-Time-Delay in Phased Array Systems' at the Advanced Microelectronics and Photonics for Space (AMAPS) Symposium and SBIR Workshop, San Diego, CA (www.amaps.net).

Jan:  Dr. Paul Morton, Morton Photonics C.E.O. and C.T.O elected as a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) in recognition "for contributions to optical transmitters".

2010

Nov:  Morton Photonics patent issued, ‘US 7,831,119 B2’ ‘Tunable Optical Group Delay Based on Microresonator Structures’.

June:  Morton Photonics awarded an STTR Phase II contract from DARPA MTO; 'Miniature Silicon WDM Modulators for Analog Fiber-Optics Links', together with its collaborator Prof. Michal Lipson and the Nanophotonics group at Cornell University.  This Phase II STTR provides a maximum of $750,000 over a 24 month period.  Devices will be fabricated by the Cornell University Nanophotonics group.

March:  Morton Photonics awarded an SBIR Phase II contract from the Navy; ‘Low-Cost, Ultra-Low-Noise Hybrid-Integrated-Laser’.  The initial Phase II contract is for a 1 year program with $300,000 funding, additional funding based on program milestones and an identified transition to a Navy acquisition program.

2009

July:  Morton Photonics patent issued, ‘US 7,558,450 B2’ Microwave Photonic Delay Line with Separate Tuning of Optical Carrier’.

March:  Morton Photonics awarded an SBIR Phase II contract from DARPA MTO; ‘Highly-Integrable Microresonators with Fast Tunable Group Delay for Broadband RF True Time Delay’.  The contract is for $750,000 over a two year program.  Devices will be fabricated by the Cornell University Nanophotonics group.

March:  Morton Photonics awarded an SBIR Phase I contract from the Navy; ‘Ultra-Low-Cost Low-Noise Hybrid-Integrated Laser and SOA Modulator Switch’.  This Phase I contract is for a maximum of $100,000 over a 9 month period.

Jan:  Morton Photonics awarded an STTR Phase I contract from DARPA MTO ; ‘Versatile Miniature Silicon WDM Modulators for Complex Modulation Formats’, together with its collaborator, Professor Jacob Khurgin and the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore.  This Phase I STTR contract provides a maximum of $99,000 for the program over an 8 month period.

2008

Jan:  Morton Photonics awarded a BAA 07-18 contract from DARPA MTO; ‘Cavity-Mode-Induced, Tailored-Ultra-High-Speed-Response, Directly Modulated Semiconductor Lasers’.  The contract is for $150,000 over a 12 month period.

2007

Jan:  Morton Photonics awarded its first SBIR contract, Phase I from DARPA MTO; ‘Highly-Integrable Microresonators with Fast Tunable Group Delay for Dynamic RF Phase Control’.  The contract is for $99,000 over a six month period.

2006

Dr. Paul Morton elected as a Fellow of the Optical Society of America (OSA) "for fundamental contributions to high-speed optical transmitters and implementation into DWDM transmission systems".