STABLE LASER SYSTEMS INC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: AF20A-T001

Description

We propose to develop optical oscillators with instabilities in the 10^-15 decade suitable for a range of out-of-the-laboratory applications, including remotely located stations, moving vehicles and space platforms. Cavity-stabilized optical oscillators provide orders-of-magnitude better stability than current rf and microwave oscillators, and are essential for optical atomic clocks. However, they are typically large and are confined to stable laboratory environments. We propose to tackle the key challenges to take such systems into the field, namely, SWaP reduction and system robustness. In Phase I of this program, we will study the trade-offs of such a system and determine a viable route towards a 6 L, <10 kg package.