Abstract-
Photonics and Nanotechnologies are emerging
revolutionary technologies that will provide a revolution in the
sectors of sensors and radar systems. SELEX Sistemi Integrati
intends to face this evolution as a leader by proactively supporting
and developing its state of the art. One century after
the first RADAR “idea” we registered the NODAR
(Nanotechnology Optical Detection And Ranging) trademark.
Such NODAR, by including both photonic and nano technologies,
aims to implement multifunctional, multirole, multidomain
sensors, as well as adaptive, flexible, knowledge-based
sensors. NODAR requires proactive studies and developments
on: I) nanotechnology vacuum tube amplifiers (TX reverse
nano triode); II) wide bandwidth Tx-Rx optical beam forming
network by means of optical modulator, combiner, analogue
optical receive and programmable true time delay; III)
broadband photonic analogue to digital converters; IV) thermal
management and interconnection by means of carbon
nanotubes; V) nanotechnology infrared and chemical state of
art sensors. Finally, the insertion of state of the art innovative
technologies requires an integrated “multiscale” approach, by
combining materials sciences, photonics, nanotechnologies and
production technologies with other based technologies
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