SBIR/STTR Research Award

PROPOSAL TO DEMONSTRATE A NEW PROCESS TO PRODUCE INFRARED FILTERS

Award identifier d1099722420de113790e24dc89d8879feb9d6242c7a07f2dc2025851ac09cfb3Awarding agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Award amount

$200,000

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

1987

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Award details

Awarding agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch
Not reported
Recipient company
LIGHTWAVE ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Proposal award date
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Contract end date
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UEI
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Solicitation number
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Topic code
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Research abstract

A PROPOSAL TO DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING INFRARED FILTERS FOR CRYOGENIC USE BY TRANSFERING, THEM VACUUM WELDING LAYERS. THIS PROCESS ALLOWS THE LAYERS TO BEPRODUCED IN SEPARATE CHAMBERS, PREVENTING THE CROSS-CONTAMINATION PROBLEM. IT ALSO SIDESTEPS MECHANICAL STRESS BUILDUP, THE MAJOR PROBLEM. IT ALSO ALLOWS QUALITY CONTROL OF INDIVIDUAL LAYERS, THUS IMPROVING YIELDS AND REDUCING PRICES. FIVE BATCHES OF FILTERS WILL BE PRODUCED, TESTED SPECTRALLY,THERMALLY CYCLED AND RETESTED SPECTRALLY.

Technology keywords

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Agency intelligence

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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