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Radiation-Hardened Silicon Integrated Low-Loss Nano-Photonic Switches for Array…

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
83992 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
067283 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Structured Materials Industries
201 Circle Drive North Unit # 102 Piscataway, NJ -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Radiation-Hardened Silicon Integrated Low-Loss Nano-Photonic Switches for Array LIDARs
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX08CA28C
Award Amount: $599,968.00
 

Abstract:

Manned planetary exploration has become re-invigorated, thanks to President Bush's recent call for a lunar base to be established within two decades and manned landing on Mars sometime after 2030. Such exciting explorations will demand innovative technologies for the next round of manned exploration of space. One such technology that is desired to be advanced is LIDAR ýý the LIght Detection And Ranging, for which SMI and Cornell University jointly proposed to develop a 1 x 10 electrically switched silicon nano-optic switch/multiplexer for use with high power lasers in LIDAR systems, especially the fiber-based fixed-array laser transmitter for use in NASA planetary explorations. Specifically, we have invented a few approaches to minimize optical absorption and optical loss in silicon nano-photonics and extend the applicability of silicon from infrared into visible and near-infrared spectrum with wavelengths shorter than 1100nm. These methods will serve as the groundwork for striding progress in Phase II. The prototype 1x16 photonic switch array will have < 10 nano-second switching time, < 3dB optical loss, complete temperature stabilization circuit, electronics driver circuits, and can transmit greater than 200 micro-Joules transmission over 5 nano-second pulse at 10 kHz repetition rate for LIDAR applications.

Principal Investigator:

Gary Tompa
Principal Investigator
7323029274
gstompa@aol.com

Business Contact:

Gary S. Tompa
CEO
7323029274
gstompa@structuredmaterials.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Structured Materials Industries, Inc.
201 Circle Drive North, Suite 102/103 Piscataway, NJ 08854

EIN/Tax ID: 223175106
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No