SBIR/STTR Research Award
Sharp longwave optics with cost-reduced assembly of bolometer (SLOW-CRAB)
Award amount
$1,999,995Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- PHYSICAL SCIENCES INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2025-08-20
- Contract end date
- 2027-08-24
- UEI
- RMG1AZ1ZH8Q7
- Solicitation number
- 24.4
- Topic code
- A244-024
Research abstract
Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) will develop sharp longwave optics with cost-reduced assembly of bolometer (SLOW-CRAB) to provide high quality, lightweight, and low cost imaging optics for large format longwave infrared (LWIR) microbolometer imaging. PSI will leverage its experience with broadband transmissive flat optics to reduce requirements on optical materials for ability to simultaneously achromatize and athermalize the optical system. PSI will design a high quality lens and present a scalable solution in terms of performance, cost, and application drivers.
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