Optra, Inc. — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: The proliferation of laser based weapons systems has led to the need for laser threat sens

Optra, Inc. — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$79,849
Agency
Department of Defense · Navy
Program / Phase
STTR · Phase I
Solicitation
2013.A
NAICS
Place of performance
MA
Period
2013-07-01 → 2014-04-30

Description

The proliferation of laser based weapons systems has led to the need for laser threat sensor systems that operate over wide spectral range from the visible to infrared and provide sufficient dynamic range to measure the irradiance levels seen in practice. OPTRA, Inc. proposes a solution based on the complementary combination of CMOS readout integrated circuitry and diffractive optics to provide the full set of threat characterization metrics. In the Phase I R & D effort, OPTRA, Inc. will develop optical and electronics models, perform tradeoff analyses, predict system performance, and develop a SWaP estimate.