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Compact Beam Director for Submarine-based High Energy Laser (HEL)

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N111-068-0046 		Solicitation Year:
2011 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N111-068 		Solicitation Number:
2011.1
Small Business Information
Optical Physics Company
26610 Agoura Road Suite 240 Calabasas, CA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Compact Beam Director for Submarine-based High Energy Laser (HEL)
Agency: DOD
Contract: N00014-11-M-0204
Award Amount: $79,951.00
 

Abstract:

Optical Physics Company (OPC) is proposing to develop an innovative transmissive beam director which can meet the challenging size and performance requirements of the submarine platform. An ordinary beam director that fits into the volume specified would be limited to a 13-15 cm aperture. The transmissive OPC design allows for a 30 cm transmit aperture to enable four times the brightness and double the lethal range using only about 55% of the allocated volume on the Universal Modular Mast (UMM). Accurate tracking, short acquisition time, wavefront correction, and long burn time are built-in features of the beam director. The design builds on and leverages multiple ongoing projects at OPC, including submicroradian closed loop boresight sensing, beaconless wavefront control and wrinkle proof deformable mirrors. During the base Phase I effort OPC will perform a trade study and select a baseline design with Navy TPOC participation. The design feasibility, targeting capability, and performance estimates regarding wavefront correction and jitter control will be proven by simulation and analytic studies. During the Phase I option effort a Phase II prototype design and manufacturing plan will be formulated. The Phase I option will end with a Preliminary Design Review (PDR).

Principal Investigator:

Richard Hutchin
CEO
(818) 880-2907
rahutchin@opci.com

Business Contact:

Gail Erten
Director of Marketing
(818) 880-2907
gerten@opci.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Optical Physics Company
26610 Agoura Road Suite 240 Calabasas, CA -

EIN/Tax ID: 954636235
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No