SBIR/STTR Research Award
Reliable, Compact, Low-Cost Scalar Atomic Magnetometer for Magnetic Anomaly Detection
Award amount
$1,299,644Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Twinleaf LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2014-05-21
- Contract end date
- 2017-09-30
- UEI
- KVW6Q3KKMY83
- Solicitation number
- 2010.2
- Topic code
- N102-134
Research abstract
Subsequent Phase II Proposal, Extension of Phase II contract N00014-12-C-0034We propose to continue our existing work to develop reliable magnetometers with sensitivity in the range 1--10 pT/Hz^- and unit cost of $2,000 ready for commercial use. The design uses widely-available and low cost components with a design for easy assembly. With its small size, low cost and low power consumption, this system is ideally suited for use on small, disposable UAVs launched through a standard sonobuoy tube. Disposable UAVs may be deployed from a larger high altitude platform and allowed to fly closer to the ocean, providing the maximum possible magnetic signal from underwater targets.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Stable Quantum Vector Magnetometer
- Accurate and Reliable Quantum Vector Magnetometer
- Magnetic reference sensor for GPS-free navigation
- Microfabricated, vacuum-packaged alkali reference cells
- Atomic Triaxial Magnetometer
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- A Compact, Low-Cost Atomic Magnetometer
- Low-Cost Total Field Magnetometer based on Optically-Pumped Alkali Atoms
- Low-Cost Total Field Magnetometer based on Optically-Pumped Alkali Atoms
- Low-Cost Compact Magnetometers for Air and In-Water Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW)
- A Compact, Low-Cost, Isotropic Atomic Magnetometer
Research funding history
30 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2007–2025). Reported award amounts total $14,011,670. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy