Purchase Order FA864925P0166

This is a $109,996 firm fixed-price STTR Phase I contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to Iris Light Technologies Inc., a small business based in Chicago, Illinois. The contract is for the development of low size, weight, and power frequency combs enabled by black phosphorus absorbers for use in advanced atomic clocks. The contract is set aside for small businesses. Iris Light Technologies Inc. is a small business specializing in photonic technologies, including silicon photonic components, nanomaterial-based inks, and optical systems. The company has previously received multiple SBIR and STTR contracts from AFRL for the development of advanced photonic technologies, such as on-chip silicon photonic photodetectors and lasers, with a focus on creating compact and high-performance sensing and communication systems for military applications.