SBIR/STTR Research Award
High Power Optical Transmitter for Satellite Communications
Award amount
$99,332Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2010Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- FIBERTEK, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2010-03-11
- Contract end date
- 2010-12-10
- UEI
- DX8KTH7JHYC6
- Solicitation number
- 2009.3
- Topic code
- AF093-044
Research abstract
Fibertek proposes an agile pulse- and modulation-format fiber-optic transmitter, that is compatible with free-space optical communication protocols, and is consistent with a space qualifiable roadmap. This leverages our recent and ongoing work on high power (Pavg > 10W) fiber-optic transmitters as well as WDM transmitters, to enable scaling to >10Gb/s links. Furthermore, careful choice of high-reliability and radiation tolerant fiber-optic component technologies will facilitate transition to a space qualifiable prototype. BENEFIT: (1) Ultrahigh bandwidth links via satellite between UAVs and ground control stations (2) Real-time links via LEO/GEO satellites for improved situational awareness (3) Alternative to existing RF satellite links for commercial customers
Technology keywords
Not reported
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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- Coherent Diode Array for High Power Optical Transmitter
- High Power Optical Transmitter for Satellite Communications
- High Power Optical Transmitter for Satellite Communications
- Coherent Diode Array for High Power Optical Transmitter
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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