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Investigation of the Manufacturing Process for Volume Holographic Optical Element Arrays

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-16-C-0439
Agency Tracking Number: N162-103-0484
Amount: $79,958.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N162-103
Solicitation Number: 2016.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2016
Award Year: 2016
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2016-09-22
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2017-03-30
Small Business Information
409 Floral Vale Blvd
Yardley, PA 19067
United States
DUNS: 101086825
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Mary Ludwig
 (215) 579-2300
 mludwig@rlassociatesinc.com
Business Contact
 John Jordan
Phone: (610) 594-2230
Email: jjordan@rlassociatesinc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

RL Associates, Inc. proposes to conduct a feasibility study leading to the improvement in manufacturability of narrowband, wide field of view, volume holographic optical element (VHOE) arrays for use in Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) systems on various aerial platforms. Improvements in this area will decrease production costs and production cycle time. These improvements will also provide a reliable source of light-weight, small form factor optical elements for use in complex optical systems that require the collection of a narrowband, wide field of view signal in both nighttime and daytime operations. There are many factors influencing VHOE array performance. Among those are: modeling and design of the VHOEsphotosensitive substrate (film) thickness variation and compositionrecording parameters and configurationanalytical assessment of the VHOE performanceWe propose to investigate several approaches to improving holographic film consistency. We will examine alternate film types (a silver-Dichromated Gel hybrid, and a polymer film) and test several film plating techniques (larger formats, differing deposition tools, and spin-coating).

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