INTRABAND, LLC — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: N20A-T003

INTRABAND, LLC — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$239,804
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
STTR · Phase I
Topic
N20A-T003
Solicitation
A
NAICS
Place of performance
WI
Period
2020-06-24 → 2021-11-14

Description

We propose to develop fully automated QCL design tools based on neural network machine learning (ML) codes. The current QCL design process requires human intervention at multiple points in the process. The primary goal of the Phase-I STTR program is to eliminate the need for human intervention, which will greatly accelerate the design process, and allow for the generation of a large ML training set. In addition, we will utilize these codes to further develop high-performance QCL designs. Successful completion of the program will enable breakthroughs in the production of powerful (multi-Watt range), single-mode MWIR sources for applications ranging from remote sensing to free-space communications.