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Miniature Laser Acoustic Sensor

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 35666
Amount: $372,922.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1998
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
735 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Jerry Butman
 (310) 793-1630
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

This proposal describes a novel design for an unattended sensor that uses a laser to detect sound. Its foremost capability is to synthesize a virtual acoustic array that is large and invisible, high in the sky. From this vantage point it would gain line-of-sight access to acoustic sources anywhere within a radius of several kilometers - from a single device on the ground. The main objectives of the Phase 1 project are: (1) to ascertain the performance capability of candidate sensor designs that can be miniaturized and have low-cost potential, and (2) to assess the hardware and software feasibility of the designs. This effort will also result in a plan for conducting a near-term, low-cost demonstration of the concept using commercial-off-the-shelf technology.

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