SBIR/STTR Research Award

Phased Array Liquid Crystal Beamsteerer

Award identifier 874a07691b5cedaed555a2a39e59ff662d8fd8f0931a3949a398fc036b0e1ad7Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$592,799

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

1997

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
BOULDER NONLINEAR SYSTEMS, INC.
Proposal award date
Not reported
Contract end date
Not reported
UEI
N8J7GS1DB3A6
Solicitation number
Not reported
Topic code
Not reported

Research abstract

This proposal describes a new optical phase-shifter technology incorporating analog ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) materials. This technology will be used to produce a phased-array beamsteerer that can be reconfigured in under 100 microseconds. Due to the analog behavior, the device promises high diffraction efficiency and low sidelobe amplitude. Because FLC materials are used, rapid switching will be an intrinsic characteristic. BNS will fabricate and evaluate a proof-of-principle beamsteerer in the Phase I effort to demonstrate the utility of this new phase shifter. In Phase II, BNS will increase the steer angle, diffraction efficiency, and number of resolvable spots in order to meet cutting-edge DoD requirements and address commercial markets.

Technology keywords

Not reported

Other awards by this recipient

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Research funding history

111 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1989–2023). Reported award amounts total $34,997,508. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Commerce, National Science Foundation, Department of Agriculture

Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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