SBIR/STTR Research Award
Active Vibration Control for Enhanced Satellite Communications
Award amount
$149,440Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2012Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- FIBERTEK, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2012-01-20
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- DX8KTH7JHYC6
- Solicitation number
- 2011.2
- Topic code
- AF112-059
Research abstract
ABSTRACT: We propose the use of adaptive algorithms for laser jitter suppression on a variety of space and airborne platforms, that are capable of closed-loop bandwidths exceeding 1kHz, residual jitter of few urads or less, and narrowband jitter suppression exceeding 20dB. For implementation, in addition to the use of conventional compact actuators, an advanced'inertia-less'actuator will be also evaluated for jitter mitigation. Based on the above findings, an FPGA-based integrated design for laser jitter-control, compatible with a space-qualification roadmap will be developed. BENEFIT: (1) Jitter-suppression of laser source for high-bandwidth satellite laser communication (2) Target/Aimpoint maintenance and tracking for High-Energy Laser (HEL) systems on airborne platforms (3) Precision laser designation at long-ranges, or from high-altitude platforms (4) Laser beam stabilization for spaceborne lidar systems, including next-generation multi-beam lidars
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
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- Compact Lidar Spectrometer for Mars, Lunar Science and ISRU Prospecting
- Optical Wireless Technology for Lunar to Mars
- Space/Aircraft Blue Laser for Underwater Ocean Science, Sensing, and Communications
- Space-Capable Laser for Mars/Lunar ISAM Robotic Vacuum Welding
- Compact Lidar Spectrometer for Lunar Science and ISRU
Awards with the same topic code
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- Compact Beam Direction and Tracking System for the Towed Optical Plume Simulator (TOPS)
- AccuPoint Active Vibration Control for Enhanced Satellite Communications
- Active Vibration Control for Enhanced Satellite Communications
Research funding history
173 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2025). Reported award amounts total $69,654,466. 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
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