Boulder Nonlinear Systems Inc. was awarded a $749,907 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a low size, weight, and power (SWAP) beam scanner technology for entry, descent, and landing (EDL) or wind sensing LIDAR applications. The prototype scanner will steer laser beams at 1-10 kHz framerates over a 60-degree field of regard, utilizing the company's liquid crystal polarization grating and ferroelectric liquid crystal switch technologies. This contract supports the company's ongoing research and development of specialized optics and beam steering solutions for space-based LIDAR systems, with a focus on improving accuracy, reliability, and reducing SWAP characteristics. The contract is a firm-fixed price definitive contract under the SBIR program, which sets aside federal research and development funding for small businesses.
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