Project Grant N001782510034

This SBIR Phase I Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) provides $274,769 to Fringe Metrology LLC to develop an optical metrology system capable of rapidly and accurately measuring large antenna dishes up to 18 meters in diameter. The goal is to revolutionize how high-precision antenna dishes for satellite communications and radio astronomy are constructed by addressing a critical bottleneck in producing...

Raytum Photonics LLC was awarded a $199,995 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a broadband low aberration composite magnet sextupole lens. The Office of Science's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic competitiveness. Under this February 2022 award concluding in November...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) provides $400,000 over 3 years to the University of California, Berkeley to develop novel intelligent large-scale multi-antenna array architectures operating at 140 GHz. The key products and services to be delivered include: Analytical and behavioral modeling of non-idealities in large scalable antenna arrays Design of reconfigurable D-band (140 GHz) front-ends with performance tuning...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Coherent Photonics, LLC is intended to develop innovative metasurface optical waveguiding devices (MOWGs) that control light on a subwavelength level. The project aims to overcome the limitations of traditional optical systems, such as weight, size, scalability, and cost, by employing metasurface assemblies containing waveguiding structures. The broader impacts of this...

Blueshift Optics LLC was awarded a $255,788 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on February 1, 2021 to complete work by October 31, 2021. The grant was awarded under the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA #47.041), which aims to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering innovation and education. Specifically, this award will support Blueshift Optics' work to integrate organic glass scintillator materials into a 64-channel pixelated detector array. The...

The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $202,066 project grant to Meadowlark Optics, Inc. on February 12, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant funding will support the development of large-format spatial light modulators for high peak power lasers. Meadowlark Optics, a small business specializing in advanced polarization components and optical systems, will leverage its expertise in optics technology to advance critical...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) provides $275,000 to Brightlight Photonics, Inc., a small disadvantaged business based in Cambridge, MA, to develop a wafer-scale, CMOS-foundry compatible process for integrated Ti:Sapphire lasers and amplifiers operating in the 700 - 1000 nm wavelength range. The key objectives of this 9-month project are to transition the Ti:Sapphire-on-Insulator...

Intelligent Fiber Optic Systems Corp. was awarded a $199,940 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a distributed, real-time fiber-optic sensing system for superconducting magnets. The system will utilize fiber optic sensors to monitor the performance and operations of superconducting magnets used in scientific research. By incorporating fiber optic technology, the awardee can provide...

Allbeams Inc. received a $242,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on September 1, 2021 to develop ultra wide band (UWB) Ka-band flat panel antennas. The project is funded through the NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) and focuses on enabling innovation, creativity, and excellence in engineering research. Specifically, Allbeams will leverage the award to advance the design of UWB antennas operating in the 26.5-40 GHz frequency band for applications such as 5G...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) Project Grant award of $305,000 to Tau Optics Inc. will support the development of a compact, high-precision volume grating-based spectrometer prototype. The project aims to enhance the performance of rotated chirped Bragg gratings (R-CBGs) to achieve broadband operation and high spectral resolution, enabling smaller and more affordable spectrometers for applications like healthcare monitoring and...