SBIR/STTR Research Award
Compact Ultrasensitive Erbium-doped Waveguide Optical Gyros
Award amount
$124,879Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2015Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2015-06-17
- Contract end date
- 2015-12-17
- UEI
- FQ98KK1G9199
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- S3.05
Research abstract
In this program, we propose to develop a new photonic-integration platform that incorporates optical gain in resonant waveguide optical gyroscopes. This new photonic integration platform is based on our existing low-loss SiN/SiO2 PLC photonic integration technology and incorporates a doped Aluminum Oxide layer for gain. One key resonant waveguide optical gyro design constraint is the relationship between the waveguide length, which can increase the Sagnac effect, and waveguide loss, which decreases the gyro resolution. Freedom Photonics' low loss SiN PLC platform is clearly an adequate path forward for record-breaking Gyro performance. With introduction of gain into the PLC, new possibilities arise for enhanced sensitivity, simplified control electronics, and ultra compact and robust designs.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Research funding history
196 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2005–2023). Reported award amounts total $74,583,672. 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, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture