The goal of phase i is development of an advanced optically pumped helium magnetometer concept. this instrument will measure magnetic fields in the 1 to 10-8 gauss range with order of magnitude improvements in sensitivity and absolute accuracy over existing magnetometers. optically pumped helium… More

We propose to fabricate a broadband polarizer for visible and near-infrared radiation using a new technique recently developed by the principal investigator for producing evaporatively deposited metal thin films which polarize normal incidence light over a wide acceptance angle. narrow band… More

A novel helium magnetometer will be examined for observationof magnetic fields of planets and interplanetary space. the magnetometer employs a dual mode of operation, with a single, optically pumped helium sensor to observe the magnitude and direction of magnetic fields as great as 10(5)nt. the… More

A novel high performance detector of amplitude-modulated electromagnetic fields (amf) is proposed for use in air-dropped asw buoys. an array of amf buoys can be used to detect and track submerged submarines. we propose in phase i to define the concept for an amf buoy which utilizes a laser pumped… More

A new polarizing metal thin film (mtf) material is used as a high efficiency polarizer in active matrix liquid crystal displays (amlcds). the mtf polarizers replace the pair of plastic polarizers currently used. back-light must pass through an amlcd package consisting of a pair of polarizers, two… More

A novel high-performance helium free precession (hfp) magnetometer is used in geomagnetic field measurements and magnetic geophysical exploration. researchers are defining a concept for a portable laser-pumped helium 3 magnetometer which has small size , high sensitivity and low power consumption.… More

A new laser protective material for protection from battlefield lasers is proposed. The material utilizes novel polarizing metal spheroid film (MSF) coatings which function as wavelenght-tuned polarizers in the spectral band from 400 nm to 2200 nm. Each MSF coating can be disigned to place the… More

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will establish the feasibility of integrating a small, light weight MAD sensor and signal processing technology with an UAV platform for shallow water and land surveillance. Polatomic's approach utilizes a miniature laser magnetometer… More

Not Available This Phase I Small Business Innovation Research proposal describes the development of the most viable technology for 1300nm vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs). The technical approach overcomes the problems encountered by the many other approaches being pursued and… More

Not Available Many near term programs such as OMS upgrade and reusable launch vehicles require lightweight, reusable insulation for liquid oxygen storage and supply. Most recent work on insulation has been directed toward liquid hydrogen storage that, due to its low bo

This Phase I Small Business Innovation Research Project will develop a conceptual design for a Laser Scalar Gradiometer (LSG) deployed on a MCM Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). The LSG will be used to locate buried mines and eliminate false targets inshallow-water MCM operations where conventional… More

"This Phase II Small Business Research Project will develop a breadboard model of the LSG suitable to demonstrate range and motion sensitivity for a Laser Scalar Gradiometer (LSG) deployed in a MCM surface environment. Future models of the LSG will becapable of deployment in the MCM Unmanned… More

This SBIR Phase II proposal describes the design, fabrication and evaluation of a Self-Calibrating Vector Magnetometer (SVM) breadboard model. The SVM is an innovative high-accuracy instrument capable of making both scalar and vector component measurements of Earth and planetary magnetic fields. The… More

This SBIR Phase II proposal describes the design, fabrication and evaluation of a Self-Calibrating Vector Magnetometer (SVM) breadboard model. The SVM is an innovative high-accuracy instrument capable of making both scalar and vector component measurements of Earth and planetary magnetic fields. The… More

This proposal describes the design of an innovative ASW tracking algorithm. It uses data from a high sensitivity magnetometer that is presently being developed under the ONR MMMDS program. This algorithm is called the Magnetic Anomaly Detection (MAD)Tracker Algorithm. It will be incorporated in the… More

This SBIR Phase I proposal describes the development of a conceptual design for a high-sensitivity laser magnetometer for ASW using Optically-driven Spin Precession (OSP). The OSP laser magnetometer is an innovative high-sensitivity instrument capable ofmeasuring scalar DC and ELF magnetic fields… More

The Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) and Space Exploitation program is the development of a Magnetic Tracker (MT) Algorithm that uses the output of a high sensitivity magnetometer to determine 3-axis position of an underwater target, horizontal target velocity and 3-axis… More

The SBIR proposal describes the development and test results of a high-sensitivity laser magnetometer for ASW using Optically-driven Spin Prescession (OSP) to induce and observe magnetic resonance in the helium cell. The OSP laser magnetometer is an innovative sensitivity instrument capable of… More

This SBIR Phase I proposal describes the development of a conceptual design for the Advanced Optically-driven Spin Precession Magnetometer (AOSPM), an ultra high-sensitivity scalar laser magnetometer for airborne ASW. The AOSPM is an innovative high-sensitivity instrument capable of measuring scalar… More

This STTR Phase I proposal describes development of a conceptual design for the Miniature Broadband Laser Magnetometer, an advanced high-sensitivity scalar laser magnetometer for next-generation undersea ASW Gradiometer Arrays. The MBLM offers the advanced capability of measuring scalar static and… More

This SBIR Phase II proposal describes the development of a breadboard Advanced Optically-driven Spin Precession Magnetometer (AOSPM), an ultra high-sensitivity scalar laser magnetometer for airborne ASW. The AOSPM is an innovative high-sensitivity instrument capable of measuring scalar DC and ELF… More

This SBIR Phase I proposal describes the development of a conceptual design for a Compact Magnetic Detection Set (CMDS) for air ASW. The CMDS laser magnetometer is an innovative light-weight, compact, low-power, high-sensitivity instrument capable of measuring scalar DC and ELF magnetic fields with… More

This SBIR Phase I proposal describes the development of a conceptual design for Matched-field Gradiometer Processing (MGP) for ASW, an advanced processing approach capable of taking advantage of recent and pending advances in ultra high-sensitivity scalar laser magnetometer development for airborne… More

This Phase I SBIR proposal describes proposed development of a conceptual design for a Self-Calibrating Vector Helium Magnetometer (SVHM) for design and fabrication of a SVHM brass-board model in Phase II. The SVHM instrument is capable of making both scalar and vector component measurements of… More

This SBIR Phase I proposal describes development of a conceptual design for a High-range Scalar Helium Magnetometer (HSHM) for the field range +/-16 Gauss. The HSHM conceptual design will establish the feasibility of a model brass-board HSHM in Phase II. The HSHM instrument is capable of making… More

This SBIR Phase I proposal describes the development of a conceptual design for the Geomagnetic Reference Sensor System (GRSS). Polatomic and USSI have joined their respective magnetic sensor and buoy building expertise and experience to develop an affordable sea deployable geomagnetic reference… More

This SBIR Phase I proposal describes the development of a conceptual design for the Light Weight Towing System (LWTS). Polatomic and Meggitt Defense Systems, Inc. will join their respective magnetic sensor and reel-in/reel-out towing system expertise and experience to develop the requirements for an… More

This SBIR Phase II proposal describes the development of a flight prototype of a Matched-field Gradiometer Processor (MGP) for ASW, an advanced processing approach capable of taking advantage of recent and pending advances in ultra high-sensitivity scalar laser magnetometer development for airborne… More

This SBIR Phase II proposal describes the development of a flyable prototype realization of a Compact Magnetic Detection Set (CMDS) for air ASW. The CMDS laser magnetometer is an innovative light-weight, compact, low-power, high-sensitivity instrument capable of measuring scalar DC and ELF magnetic… More

This Phase 2 SBIR proposal describes the design, fabrication and calibration of a brass-board Self-Calibrating Vector Helium Magnetometer (SVHM). The SVHM instrument is capable of making high accuracy vector component measurements of Earth and planetary magnetic fields. The major SVHM innovation is… More

This Phase 1 SBIR proposal describes development of a conceptual design for a Laser Femto-Tesla Magnetic Gradiometer (LFMG). The LFMG innovations include the ability to make both extremely high-resolution scalar field measurements (10 fT/rtHz) as well as stable and accurate scalar gradiometer… More

This Phase I Small Business Research Project will develop a conceptual design for a Lightweight Laser Magnetic Gradiometer suitable for integration into UUVs such as the REMUS 100 and similar platforms. The LLMG is used to characterize buried mines and eliminate sonar clutter in shallow water MCM… More

The LFMG instrument is used to make extremely high resolution scalar magnetic field and difference measurements at the Earth

This 2009 NASA SBIR Phase 1 proposal for an innovative Miniature Laser Magnetometer (MLM) is a response to subtopic S1.06 Particles and Field Sensors and Instrument Enabling Technologies. The MLM instrument will incorporate a number of technical innovations to achieve high-sensitivity and… More

This SBIR Phase II proposal describes the development of a Light Weight Towing System (LWTS) that enables a Compact Magnetic Detection Set (CMDS) to be utilized on vertical take-off and fixed wing manned and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) employed for shallow water Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) and… More

This Phase II Small Business Research Project will develop a prototype for a Lightweight Laser Magnetic Gradiometer suitable for integration into UUVs such as the Remus 100 and similar platforms. The LLMG is used to characterize buried mines and eliminate sonar clutter in shallow water MCM… More

This 2009 NASA SBIR Phase 2 proposal for an innovative Miniature Laser Magnetometer (MLM) is a response to subtopic S1.06 Particles and Field Sensors and Instrument Enabling Technologies. The MLM instrument will incorporate a number of technical innovations to achieve high-sensitivity and… More

This 2010 NASA SBIR Phase 1 proposal for an innovative Low-Field Vector Magnetometer (V-400-LF) is a response to subtopic S1.06 Particles and Field Sensors and Instrument Enabling Technologies. The V-400-LF instrument is intended for making high-resolution magnetic field measurements of planets and… More

The Compact Magnetic Detection Set (CMDS) is an innovative light-weight, compact, low-power laser-pumped helium magnetometer capable of measuring scalar DC and ELF magnetic fields with high sensitivity. The CMDS system has met design goals of reducing system volume, weight and power by a factor of… More