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Non-Mechanical High Resolution LADAR Based Around A Frequency Swept Optical Source

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-10-C-0028
Agency Tracking Number: N082-138-1052
Amount: $749,999.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N08-138
Solicitation Number: 2008.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-02-25
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2012-02-25
Small Business Information
112 East Lincoln
Bozeman, MT -
United States
DUNS: 788293244
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Randy Reibel
 Chief Operations Officer
 (406) 585-2774
 reibel@bridgerphotonics.com
Business Contact
 Peter Roos
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (406) 585-2774
Email: roos@bridgerphotonics.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Bridger Photonics (BP) and collaborative partner Montana State University (MSU) propose to develop a completely novel, non-mechanical scanning mechanism that will enable a compact, high-resolution, imaging LADAR system for enhanced navigation aid during helicopter brownouts. Such systems are becoming prominent in today’s modernized military especially as the cost in lives and dollars has come to the Navy’s attention. LADAR imaging is needed for increased functionality including enhanced situational awareness, obstacle detection and avoidance during landing. Due to the demanding payload requirements, any enabling technology must be sufficiently rugged, compact and lightweight. BP’s proposed LADAR system will be capable of rapid volumetric scans with resolution up to 1 cm3 over a range of 30 m and a 30º x 60º field-of-view. The system will utilize an ultra-compact laser source, have no moving parts, and take advantage of a unique heterodyne detection technique to reduce receiver electronic bandwidths and processing requirements making the system robust, compact, extremely sensitive and affordable. Under this proposed effort, the team will build a brassboard, scalable prototype system for both ground and flight tests under harsh atmospheric conditions.

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