Project Grant DESC0006325

Mesa Photonics LLC received a $256,500 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support the development of adaptive sampling techniques for in situ cloud probes. The goal of the award is to advance cloud microphysics instrumentation through the delivery of a next-generation cloud probe capable of adapting its sampling strategy based on real-time measurements. By optimizing data collection, the...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) provides $120,640.00 to Aerodyne Research Inc., a small business located in Billerica, MA, to develop an autonomous shortwave spectroradiometer for retrieving cloud properties from marine platforms. The project aims to advance atmospheric research and environmental monitoring capabilities through the creation of an innovative instrument for tracking cloud...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Geosciences Program (CFDA 47.050) Project Grant award of $294,330 to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University will fund collaborative research on short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging of auroral and airglow emissions. The key objectives are to: Investigate the role of Alfvén waves in generating auroral arcs and forms, as compared to monoenergetic particle influx. Measure metastable helium (He) emissions at 1083 nm to study exospheric density variability over...

BJE Environmental Optics LLC received a $398,671 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the NOAA Small Business Innovation Research Program. The grant supports the development of a low-cost atmospheric aerosol monitoring system to measure boundary layer air quality, visibility, cloud ceiling height, and aerosol properties. The SBIR Program seeks to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector and increase commercialization of research...

This federal Project Grant award of $175,000.00 was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) under its Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 11.021). The purpose of the award is to develop a novel, low-cost, internet-cloud-connected solar spectrometer network capable of measuring methane, CO2, and water vapor over wide geographic regions with little or no human intervention. The awardee, Butterfly Photonics, Inc., will leverage this funding to...

This $305,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) through its Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, is developing innovative metasurface optical waveguiding devices (MOWGs) that control light on a sub-wavelength level. The goal is to overcome the limitations of traditional optical systems, such as weight, size, scalability, and cost, by replacing conventional optical components like lenses and...

This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Physics, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $355,683 to California State University, Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The award supports research aimed at advancing optical technology to further explore the cosmos using gravitational waves. Key deliverables include characterizing and developing techniques to reduce laser light...

This Project Grant award of $174,988 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences will support the development of a millimeter-wavelength (mmWave) rapid scan image phased array radar technology demonstrator unit. The objective is to evaluate the feasibility of a future ground-based, mobile phased array cloud radar system that could provide high-resolution measurements of cloud processes, which are crucial for understanding the Earth's climate and...

This $414,907 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (CFDA 47.049) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program supports the development of novel tunable dual-polarization photonic ring resonator filters. These filters will be used to suppress atmospheric airglow at near-infrared wavelengths, improving observations from ground-based telescopes. The project, led by Lowell Observatory, aims to address technical challenges around efficiently coupling light into and out of the ring...

This federal Project Grant award of $249,997.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) was provided to Physical Sciences Inc., a small business R&D company in Andover, MA, to support the "AUTOMATED CEILOMETER FOR OCEAN METEOROLOGY (ACOMET)" project. The award was made on February 18, 2025 with a targeted completion date of November 17, 2025. The project aims to develop an automated ceilometer system for improved ocean...