AOSENSE, INC. — National Aeronautics and Space Administration SBIR Phase I: S1
AOSENSE, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
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- Amount
- $124,405
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- S1
- Solicitation
- SBIR_18_P1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2018-07-27 → 2019-02-15
Description
<p>AOSense proposes to develop laser amplifier modules for cold-atom optical systems. The device would deliver > 1 W of optical power at 852 nm by fiber when paired with an appropriate narrow-linewidth master laser oscillator. A key feature is the integration of a tapered amplifier with AOSense-proprietary compact, high-transmission optical isolators, yielding a fiber-in, fiber-out package with dimensions of 50 mm x 50 mm x 35 mm or smaller. This amplifier module has broad applicability to atom interferometers and atomic clocks, but it would be particularly useful for high-performance orbital sensors like Atom Interferometer Gravity Gradiometers (AIGGs). Such systems will likely utilize advanced atom-optic laser pulse sequences, which require more laser power to mitigate atom losses and achieve high sensitivity.</p>