SBIR/STTR Research Award

Fiber Optic Detachable Adjustable Power Meter

Award identifier 04bf0d544a317f24826d1520193028ae09c707211df57a292af9202e0664a22bAwarding agency Department of Defense · Navy

Award amount

$749,956

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2005

Award details

Awarding agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Recipient company: Physical Optics Corporation
Proposal award date: 2005-09-30
Contract end date: 2008-08-01
UEI: DG3AB4E8R4D8
Solicitation number: 2004.1
Topic code: N04-047

Research abstract

To address the Navy’s need for a fiber optic power meter, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Fiber Optic detachable Adjustable power Meter (FOAM), based on a detachable optical probe and a compact wrist mountable meter. FOAM’s 300, and will be mechanically and chemically resistant to the shipboard environment. In Phase I POC demonstrated FOAM feasibility by designing, assembling, and testing two generations of proof-of-concept prototypes that measured optical power with excellent linearity from -40 to -5 dBm in the 1310 to 1550 mm telecom bands. In Phase II POC will develop a fully packaged optimized FOAM prototype with improved dynamic range and wavelength response from 800-1650 nm to meet the Navy requirements.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

1,933 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2021). Reported award amounts total $549,686,800. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security