TRANSWAVE PHOTONICS, LLC — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N211-015

TRANSWAVE PHOTONICS, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$139,951
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
N211-015
Solicitation
21.1
NAICS
Place of performance
TX
Period
2021-07-20 → 2022-01-18

Description

TransWave Photonics proposes to develop long-wave infrared transceiver components for free-space optical communications with high-data rate and low-bit error rate under adverse weather conditions. In Phase I, we will design, develop, and demonstrate longwave-infrared quantum-cascade lasers and quantum cascade detectors needed for 10 Gbps transmission under adverse weather conditions. The quantum cascade laser transmitter will be designed to produce 1W continuous wave power near 10-micron wavelength and direct modulation bandwidth better than 5 GHz. The quantum cascade detector receiver will utilize heterodyne detection for demonstration of room temperature 10 Gbps communication link.