Laser & Plasma Technologies LLC (LPT), a small business, was awarded a $849,298 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to develop a novel hybrid spectroscope instrument that integrates Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Raman spectroscopy capabilities. This compact, lightweight instrument is intended for integration into a Mars rover platform, enabling targeted elemental and compound determination...
This is a $149,243.00 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract awarded by the Department of the Navy Naval Air Systems Command to Laser & Plasma Technologies LLC (LPT), a small business limited liability company. The contract is for research and development services related to the SBIR program. As a small business, LPT was awarded this contract through a set-aside for total small business participation. The contract has a firm fixed price pricing type and the period of...
This STTR Phase III contract, awarded by NASA's Earth Science Technology Office to Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer, aims to develop an engineering version of a UV laser for future space-based remote sensing measurements. The $4,600,476 contract seeks to advance the laser system to Technology Readiness Level 6 by performing analysis and testing to verify that current diode pump technology can support the required 14 billion shot laser system lifetime, which is 10 times higher than...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $749,898.00 Small Business Innovation Research (STTR) Phase II contract to Fibertek, Inc. to develop a state-of-the-art, space-qualified laser transmitter for a flash LIDAR system. The contract aims to significantly reduce the size, weight, and increase the efficiency of the laser transmitter compared to the previous design used in the Autonomous Landing and Hazard Avoidance Technology (ALHAT) demonstrator program. Key...
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...
Fibertek, Inc., a small business manufacturer, was awarded a $124,664 STTR Phase I contract by NASA's Shared Services Center to develop a state-of-the-art, space-qualifiable laser transmitter for flash LIDAR navigation and hazard avoidance sensors. The contract, which is set aside for small businesses, aims to leverage additive manufacturing, compact optical cavity designs, and efficient diode-pumped laser technology to achieve significant reductions in size, weight, and power consumption...
This federal contract award to Metrolaser, Incorporated, a minority-owned small business, is for the development of a suite of pulsed laser diagnostics to study aspects of planetary entry and Earth atmospheric reentry in arc jets. The key diagnostic techniques include Rayleigh scattering polarimetry, thermal acoustic wave thermometry, and radar resonance enhanced multi-photon ionization. The contract, valued at $749,985.00, is a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II award focused on...
Fibertek, Inc. was awarded a $124,289 firm-fixed-price contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Shared Services Center under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The contract aims to develop a novel, space-qualifiable, dual-pulse 1064 nm laser system as a pump laser for airborne and space-based trace gas Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) remote sensing systems. The laser system is designed to meet performance goals exceeding the requirements...
This is a Cost Plus Fixed Fee contract awarded to Laser & Plasma Technologies LLC (LPT), a small business, by the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command. The contract is for research and development services under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase II. The potential value of the contract is $1,688,510.00, and the period of performance is from March 1, 2021, to November 16, 2024. The contract is set aside for small businesses. LPT is a small business that...
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...