HIGHRI OPTICS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: N171-045
HIGHRI OPTICS, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $994,047
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- N171-045
- Solicitation
- 17.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2021-02-23 → 2023-09-15
Description
It is imperative for the US NAVY that the submarine window/dome surfaces are free from sun glint and are water repellent so that visibility of the imaging sensors unit can properly operate during surveillance missions after surfacing. The goal of this proposal is to develop the technology to produce hydrophobic, broadband, and wide-angle random nanostructured antireflection (RAR) coatings that will diminish sun glint down to 0.05 % over the flat and curved dome/window surfaces. The main technical goal is to develop a robust process to uniformly coat RAR nanostructures over the curved window/dome surfaces using a simple molding technique; nanoimprint lithography. RAR surface will be covered with a durable thin-layer coating for lasting durability and water-repellency.