This contract was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to Photodigm Inc., a small business manufacturer of laser diodes. The $748,277.00 contract is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II award to further develop compact, integrated laser modules for water vapor differential absorption lidar (WV-DIAL) systems. The modules will incorporate distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) lasers at wavelengths of 935 nanometers and 817...
This is a firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Photodigm Inc. for the development of a compact hybrid optical module based on precision distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) lasers. The technical objectives include the fabrication of 828 nm DBR lasers, device reliability and lifetime testing, hybrid optical module design and evaluation, and the fabrication of 815-820 nm DBR lasers for...
This is a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services. The $899,851 contract is for the development of a novel laser transmitter for planned airborne and space-based active remote sensing missions, specifically focused on differential absorption lidar (DIAL) measurements of atmospheric water vapor and methane. This...
This is a $125,000.00 firm fixed price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center to N.p. Photonics, Inc., a U.S.-based fiber laser manufacturer. The contract is for the development of a high energy, narrow-linewidth, and frequency stable 780 nanometer laser transmitter for high spectral resolution lidar (HSRL) applications. This laser system will enable accurate aerosol and cloud profiling...
This $124,753 firm-fixed-price Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract was awarded by the Shared Services Center (SSC) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer of advanced photonics and engineering services. The contract requires Fibertek to develop a novel laser source designed to meet the needs of planned space-based atmospheric water-vapor differential absorption lidar (DIAL) instruments. The approach is...
This is a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract awarded by NASA to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer specializing in advanced photonics and engineering services. The $1,649,351 contract focuses on developing prototype laser components for airborne water vapor and ozone differential absorption lidar (DIAL) systems. Specifically, Fibertek will deliver a water vapor DIAL transmitter with a tunable output at 936 nm and a wavelength converter for ozone DIAL...
This is a Phase II SBIR contract awarded by NASA to Fibertek, Inc., a small business, to develop a high-speed, non-mechanical frequency locking module for Differential Absorption LIDAR (DIAL) systems. The module allows for shot-to-shot frequency switching of an erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser at over 1 kHz, enabling the use of higher efficiency, multi-kHz lasers or lower repetition rate, dual pulse laser systems. The $749,251 firm-fixed-price contract will advance the...
This SBIR Phase I contract, awarded by NASA to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer, funds the development of a prototype 100-watt thulium (Tm) fiber laser suitable for NASA spaceflight and long-duration UAV missions. The laser is designed to provide the 1940 nm peak pump power needed to generate 80 mJ/pulse for Integrated Path Differential Absorption (IPDA) LIDAR, enabling simultaneous measurements of CO2 and water vapor from a low-Earth orbit satellite. The $124,883 firm-fixed-price...
This is a $999,833 firm-fixed-price federal contract awarded to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer, by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase III. The contract is for the development of "novel solid-state lasers for space-based water vapor DIAL" (Differential Absorption Lidar), which are advanced laser systems used for remote sensing of atmospheric water vapor...
This is a $129,991 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to Voxtel, LLC, a small business manufacturer of advanced electronics and optics. The contract is for the development of an ultra-compact, high-energy, high-repetition-rate, diode-pumped solid-state pulsed laser system operating in the 1500-1600 nanometer spectral band. This laser system is intended to support NASA's remote sensing, mapping, and...