SBIR/STTR Research Award

High Performance Microminiature Free Space Shutter for CAMS

Award identifier 171808535feb2de847d1bed5b3440aa0098180e8d64ae015baae68cc7e4c8a3dAwarding agency Department of Defense · Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Award amount

$1,506,253

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2015

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Recipient company
COLDQUANTA, INC.
Proposal award date
2015-08-17
Contract end date
2018-09-30
UEI
CRWKJZGN3D89
Solicitation number
2014.2
Topic code
SB142-005

Research abstract

ColdQuanta proposes the development, fabrication, testing and demonstration of a free-space microshutter based on MEMS technology. The microshutter head will provide extinction ratios exceeding 70 dB and shutter transition times below 10 us, and it will be smaller than any other free space shutter technology currently available. The proposed shutter leverages prior experience with the successful demonstration of fiber-coupled MEMS shutters for ultra-cold atom applications. Combined with new microfabrication techniques, a design specific to the requirements of future Cold Atom MicroSystems (CAMS) will be demonstrated.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

41 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2007–2025). Reported award amounts total $19,751,327. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, Department of Commerce

Contractor profile

INFLEQTION QUANTUM, LLC

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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