SBIR/STTR Research Award
Widely-Tunable Distributed-feedback Mid-Infrared Laser for Standoff Chemical Detection
Award amount
$1,024,533Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2018Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Special Operations Command
- Recipient company
- PENDAR TECHNOLOGIES LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2018-03-22
- Contract end date
- 2019-03-22
- UEI
- EVJWXL9HAYN5
- Solicitation number
- 2010.2
- Topic code
- A10-075
Research abstract
The Special Operations Forces require the compact capability to rapidly and safely scan an enclosed space and assess the presence of drugs, explosive, or other chemicals in order to support quickly search a room for potential evidence and reduce hostile risks.Pendar is proposing to develop for the current program a handheld standoff chemical detector with a capability for 2-m standoff chemical analysis. The proposed system improves on Pendars product, in particular with: a longer standoff distance (2 meters), a faster analysis time (seconds) and a smaller size, weight and power (SWaP) budget for single-handed operation.The overall objective of this Phase II SBIR effort is to develop, test and deliver two (2) hand-held prototype systems to rapidly identify exposed chemical or explosive materials during Special Operations Forces Sensitive Site Exploitation operations within an average-sized room.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Linking Fentanyl Seizures Using Difference Raman Spectroscopy and Automated Visible Imaging
- Heterogeneous integration of infrared single mode lasers with photonic integrated circuits
- Detection of Synthetic Opioids using AI-Enhanced Difference Raman Spectroscopy
- Quantum Cascade Laser–Based Mid-IR Networking for Naval Platforms
- Multiplexed Integrated Cavity Output Spectrometer Driven by Quantum Cascade Laser Arrays
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Widely-Tunable Distributed-feedback Mid-Infrared Laser for Standoff Chemical Detection
- Widely-Tunable Distributed-feedback Mid-Infrared Laser for Standoff Chemical Detection
Research funding history
36 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2017–2025). Reported award amounts total $15,172,193. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy