The University of Rochester received a $149,902 Project Grant award from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award, with a performance period from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027, supports the university's research on "Efficient Mid-IR to THz Pulse Generation Using a TW-Class Cr:ZnS/ZnSe Laser." This effort aims to advance scientific capabilities in areas such as high-speed flows, directed energy, and advanced...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $652,897.00, was provided by the Air Force Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to the University of Rochester. The award, effective September 30, 2024 through September 29, 2027, supports research on "Structured Illumination for Superresolved Remote Sensing." The University of Rochester, a leading private research institution, will conduct advanced scientific investigations in this area,...
The University of Rochester received a $331,772 project grant from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant funded research and development in the area of physics from June 2021 through June 2022. The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent technological surprise through a strong...
This $302,934 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) supports research on "Modern Developments of Optimization Methods via Inexact Proximal Point Framework" at the University of Rochester. The research, which spans from August 2025 to July 2028, aims to advance scientific understanding and technological capabilities in areas critical to national defense, such as quantum...
The University of Rochester received a $629,806 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory dated February 1, 2022 to be completed by September 30, 2023. The award is being used to develop a DURIP SUPER RESOLUTION ADAPTIVE OPTICS OPHTHALMOSCOPE FOR REVEALING THE RETINAL CODE under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program aims to maintain technological superiority in...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $298,160 Project Grant to Northwestern University under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop a broadband, variable repetition rate ultrafast laser. This laser will be used to differentiate nonthermal reaction pathways in model plasmonic photocatalysts. The project will run from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The research aims to maintain technological superiority for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force by...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to Cornell University. The grant funds research to develop new diagnostics for exploring extreme conditions, including laser propagation through plasmas and power flow at electrodes. This work aims to maintain technological superiority in scientific areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent technological surprise. The research will be conducted at...
This Project Grant award, valued at $112,185.00, was provided by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The award supports a research project titled "STUDIES OF DYNAMIC MATERIAL INTERFACES IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS - RENEWAL" at the University of Chicago, a renowned private research university. The funding will support fundamental and applied scientific research aimed at maintaining technological superiority for the...
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory awarded a $310,482 Project Grant to the University of Colorado under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) to develop an innovative ultrafast laser system for scanning photoionization imaging microscopy. The objective is to maintain technological superiority in areas relevant to Air Force needs, prevent technological surprise, and foster a strong research infrastructure. The University of Colorado will conduct fundamental research...
The Research Foundation for the State University of New York was awarded a $232,025 Project Grant from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program. The grant will fund instrumentation and related activities for characterizing the magneto-optical response of two-dimensional and chiral materials, as well as their magnetic nanocomposites, from June 15, 2021 through September 14, 2022. As the designated awardee, The...