TUCSON, Ariz., June 23 -- NP Photonic Technologies has received a $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the US Department of Defense for continued development of fiber-optic components that will help meet the demand for faster data transmission in commercial and military communications systems. Research Corporation Technologies has provided additional funding and is a partner in the project, which involves NP's Er3+ -doped glass fiber for fiber amplifiers and lossless beamsplitters for optical communication networks.