Compact Optical Carbon Dioxide Monitor for EVA

Award Information

Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 88006	Program Year/Program: 2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 074090	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Vista Photonics, Inc.
3 N. Chamisa Dr., Ste 1 Santa Fe, NM 87508-9463
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2008

Title: Compact Optical Carbon Dioxide Monitor for EVA

Agency: NASA

Contract: NNX08CB56P

Award Amount: $100,000.00

Abstract:
Breath respiratory species measurement during extravehicular activity (EVA) or intravehicular activity (IVA) is a demanding application for optical sensing techniques. Yet optical techniques offer many advantages including high-precision, fast response, and strong species selectivity. Accommodation within spacesuits demands that optical sensors meet stringent size, weight and power requirements. Vista Photonics proposes to develop rugged, compact, low-power optical sensor technology capable of selectively determining carbon dioxide at EVA-relevant concentrations. The enabling technology for meeting stringent NASA mission requirements is a new low power infrared optical source that provides the high-sensitivity of established optical absorption detection techniques.

Principal Investigator:
Jeffrey S. Pilgrim
Principal Investigator
5054663830
jpilgrim@vistaphotonics.com

Business Contact:
Jeffrey S. Pilgrim
Business Official
5054663830
jpilgrim@vistaphotonics.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Vista Photonics, Inc.
67 Condesa Road Santa Fe, NM 87508

EIN/Tax ID: 200051259

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No