SBIR/STTR Research Award
High Precision Single Photon Detection System for 1030 nm Laser Ranging
Award amount
$995,265Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Recipient company
- Magneton Inc
- Proposal award date
- 2025-08-08
- Contract end date
- 2027-08-07
- UEI
- C464GTG3Z1N3
- Solicitation number
- 23.3
- Topic code
- OSD233-004
Research abstract
In this research, Magneton will develop a single photon avalanche detector for satellite and lunar ranging capable of sub-millimeter measurement accuracy that is optimized for 1030 nm Yb:YAG lasers. This single photon detector will have 1 kHz dark count rates and greater than 40% photon detection efficiency with a 100 micron diameter photosensitive area. Such a detector is not commercially available for near-infrared wavelengths and will offer significant advantages over visible wavelength single photon detectors for satellite and lunar ranging applications. This prototype will leverage the latest techniques in Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode fabrication and utilize advanced packaging and electronics technologies to achieve state-of-the-art near-infrared performance.
Technology keywords
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Research funding history
2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2024–2025). Reported award amounts total $1,082,020. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense