Q-PEAK, INCORPORATED — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: N172-121
Q-PEAK, INCORPORATED — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $224,856
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Navy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- N172-121
- Solicitation
- 2017.2
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2017-09-18 → 2019-01-23
Description
Q-Peak will leverage its extensive free space optical connector design experience to develop a novel high power optical connector for common Mid-Wave Infrared fibers which is mechanically robust. Q-Peak will demonstrate an integrated fiber collimator/mode stripper formed using a collapsed index-matched capillary tube. By leveraging a teaming agreement with NRL, Q-Peak will then demonstrate epoxy-free mounting of the fiber collimator assembly within a CTE-matched ferrule using a proprietary ultra-low Tg frit glass solder. In Phase II, Q-Peak will also work with NRL to concurrently develop a process for applying nanostructured (Motheye) AR coatings to the fiber collimator assembly. Finally, Q-Peak will leverage its extensive mechanical design talent to design a connector housing and mating interface which is robust against MIL-STD-810G environmental testing criteria through many mate-demate cycles.