RESONON, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: S1
RESONON, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Amount
- $124,945
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- S1
- Solicitation
- SBIR_21_P1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MT
- Period
- 2021-04-28 → 2021-11-19
Description
A new design for an airborne, high-performance, hyperspectral imager is proposed for measurement of ocean and cloud radiances.nbsp; Key components of the new design are the use of anamorphic fore-optics to increase the signal and dynamic range as compared to conventional hyperspectral imager designs, and a unique two-part (butcher-block) diffraction grating that allows the spectral response of the imager to be tailored to accommodate lower signal (and throughput) of ultraviolet and blue wavelengths (~340-450nm). nbsp; These innovations enable a compact, lightweight, airborne-compatible system that has better spatial resolution, a larger dynamic range, and greater signal-to-noise ratio than conventional hyperspectral imagers of similar size and specification.