Project Grant DESC0013801

The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) awarded Rockefeller University a $934,875 Project Grant under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286). The grant, effective September 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027, will fund the development of two fiber-based amplifier and detection systems (F-BADS) to enhance laser scanning microscopy (LSM) techniques, including optical coherence tomography (OCT),...

OAM Photonics LLC will develop a high-performance, compact, and lightweight 3D light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensor under a $1,000,000 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084). The LIDAR sensor aims to enable more affordable drone-based, high-precision mapping applications by leveraging coherent LIDAR detection and silicon photonics technology in an innovative design. The compact form factor sensor...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant, awarded under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to develop a lightweight, learning-based image signal processing (ISP) algorithm for photon-limited imaging. The $274,702 award to Deeplux Technology, Inc. will fund the optimization and implementation of the "Small and Learnable ISP Module" (SLIM) on a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Key...

The Portland State University was awarded a $199,244 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems Engineering program to develop bandwidth-efficient photon data capture and processing techniques for single-photon avalanche diode cameras. The goal is to enable megapixel and higher resolution SPAD cameras by addressing the data bandwidth challenge through hardware and algorithmic reconfigurability of the SPAD pixel array. The...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems awarded a $430,000 Project Grant to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to develop scalable single photon detection systems. The 3-year project seeks to adapt existing perimeter gated single photon avalanche diode (PGSPAD) technology to other semiconductor platforms, create a scalable detection architecture with wireless integration, and test the new devices through fabrication and simulation....

Impact Photonics LLC received a $256,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to develop a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatible single photon avalanche diode. The SBIR program is intended to support scientific research and development that has the potential for commercialization. Under this Phase I award made on November 1, 2021 for a one-year period ending December 31, 2022, Impact Photonics...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $1,482,618 Project Grant to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a next-generation charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor optimized for astronomical spectroscopy. The project aims to demonstrate the ability to readout a 4096x4096 pixel CCD image in a few minutes instead of hours, which will significantly improve the...

This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB), under the Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health program (CFDA 93.286), is providing $1,337,953.41 to the University of Arizona to develop and disseminate an advanced 2-photon Bessel beam light sheet (2PBLS) microscopy instrument for high-speed, sub-micron resolution volumetric imaging in deep tissue. The proposed instrument will enable faster...

This $300,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports the development of a new optical microscopy technology called "Space-Time-Pulsed Engineered-Excitation for Diffraction-Free Imaging (SPEEDI)." The technology utilizes exotic space-time wave packets to enable high-resolution fluorescence imaging of deep brain tissue without the light scrambling issues of conventional microscopy. The research aims to advance imaging...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $275,000 to Lightfinder Inc. aims to develop a silicon photonic optical coherence tomography (OCT) imager for pathology diagnostics. The primary objective is to create a high-performance, portable, and cost-effective imaging solution by integrating all optical components onto a single silicon chip. The research will address key technical challenges such as achieving high...