What will make it happen?
Phase 2: HFGW Generation Experiment
Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) Configuration uses existing technology applied in a new way to reduce cost and risk.
US Pats. 6417597 and 6784591,
P.R. China Pat. 100558822
 and Patents Pending
GW
Radiators
Emitted GW
Radiation
Pattern
GW
Detector
Bi-modal
Magnetron
Arrays
Electro-Mechanical
FBAR induced
acceleration change
Phase
Coherent
Drive
3 km
Accel. Change
(“Jerk”) Vector
Dfy
Dfy
•Woods & Baker design, published at STAIF 2005.
•Concept: A phase coherent array of magnetron pumped piezo-electric membranes (FBARs – Film Bulk Acoustic Resonators)
•Desired SNR of 10:1 leads to a minimum amplitude requirement of 10^-30 dm/m - should be possible with a bi-modal array of 30,000 FBARs with 10,000 magnetrons.
•Cost to complete: $8M to $15M includes all component hardware costs, as well as integration costs.
•Schedule to complete: 18 – 24 months, but could be started concurrently with or just after the detection experiment.