The stanford university team proposes to support photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design tape out postprocessing testing and evaluation in support of NASA ames's photonic coronagraph (astropic)…

NASA Shared Services Center awarded The Leland Stanford Junior University $140,000 under Cooperative Agreement 80NSSC26M0044 on May 1, 2026, to support photonic integrated circuit design, tape-out, postprocessing, testing, and evaluation in support of NASA Ames's Photonic Coronagraph (AstroPhIC) project. The work is funded under the Science Mission Directorate's Science program (CFDA 43.001), which supports astrophysics research including the development of observational instruments and technologies.

Work is performed at Stanford's location in Palo Alto, California 94305 from May 1, 2026 through April 30, 2029. The cooperative agreement structure reflects NASA's use of sustained institutional participation and specialized technical capabilities for complex activities; Stanford's role encompasses design and development work on photonic components integral to the coronagraph instrument.

The stanford university team proposes to support photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design tape out postprocessing testing and evaluation in support of NASA ames's photonic coronagraph (astropic) project. The goal of these efforts is to design and…