Project Grant FA23862314081

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...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded a $520,894 Project Grant to the University of Arizona under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop improved image processing software for high-contrast imaging of exoplanets. The project aims to leverage wavefront sensor data from adaptive optics systems to enhance exoplanet detection and characterization capabilities of existing ground-based telescopes. The investigators will...

Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Astronomical Sciences awarded $678,244 to the University of California, Berkeley under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) on September 1, 2025, to advance adaptive optics (AO) technology for visible-light astronomy. The primary deliverable is the development of a high-fidelity numerical simulation—referred to as a "digital twin"—of the W.M. Keck Observatory's AO system that will...

This $238,354 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Astronomical Sciences under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences grant program (CFDA 47.049) will fund collaborative research to develop improved image processing software for high-contrast imaging of exoplanets. The project aims to enable more sensitive detection and characterization of exoplanets by fully utilizing data from the wavefront sensors in modern high-contrast imaging systems. The software will...

This Project Grant award of $999,994.00 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) supports the development of quantum-enabled interferometric imaging for astronomical observations at visible wavelengths. The University of Oregon, the awardee, will work with an interdisciplinary team to perform proof-of-concept experiments verifying the principles of a quantum-enhanced imaging system for astronomical applications. This project aims...

This $350,000 project grant, awarded by the National Science Foundation's Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), funds research at Purdue University from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2028. The project delivers advanced wavefront estimation techniques utilizing neural mapping frameworks designed to enable single-image wavefront recovery for long-range imaging systems. The primary products include theoretical foundations...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences project grant of $248,151 will support high resolution optical interferometry studies of interacting binary star systems to better understand stellar evolution and the formation of neutron stars and black holes. Led by Dr. [PI name] at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the team will use the Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy array to collect interferometric data on known symbiotic binary stars over a...

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...

This STTR Phase I project, awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program, aims to transition the Ti:Sapphire-on-Insulator (Ti:SaOI) platform from an academic demonstration to a wafer-scale, CMOS-foundry compatible process. The $275,000 award, with a performance period from February 15, 2025 to October 31, 2025, will enable the scalable production of integrated Ti:Sapphire lasers and amplifiers in the wavelength range...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. received a $199,999 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Engineering (CFDA 47.041) awarded October 1, 2026, with completion targeted for September 30, 2028. The research develops optical characterization capabilities for crystalline aluminum gallium arsenide (AlGaAs) mirror coatings by constructing a high-finesse optical cavity with a translation-mounted test mirror. The project...