OCTAVE PHOTONICS LLC — National Aeronautics and Space Administration STTR Phase I: OCTAVE-SPANNING, LOW-SWAP YTTERBIUM MODE-LOCKED-LASER FOR PORTABLE ULTRA-STABLE FREQUENCY
OCTAVE PHOTONICS LLC — STTR Phase I award from National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Phase I STTR feasibility signal
- Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from National Aeronautics and Space Administration in a technical approach.
- Watch for Phase II follow-ons from the same firm/topic family — that conversion path is where budgets and transition pressure rise.
- Obligated amount $224,981. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
- Tagged technology areas: Space & Satellite, Quantum, Sensors & Sensor Fusion. Follow those hubs for open topics and peer winners in the same cluster.
Summary
Octave Photonics LLC received a NASA STTR Phase I award to develop a compact, low-power ytterbium mode-locked laser that spans an octave for portable ultra-stable frequency combs. This technology aims to enable precise optical measurements in space or field settings without bulky equipment.
- Amount
- $224,981
- Agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- NAICS
- 541713 · RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN NANOTECHNOLOGY
- Place of performance
- CO
- Period
- 2026-09-30 → 2027-10-29
Technology domains
Description
STTR PHASE I OCTAVE-SPANNING, LOW-SWAP YTTERBIUM MODE-LOCKED-LASER FOR PORTABLE ULTRA-STABLE FREQUENCY COMBS