SBIR/STTR Research Award
Ultra Lightweight SiC Based Mirrors for High Energy Lasers
Award amount
$64,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2001Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- ATS-MER, LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- F8HABDW7DVG8
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
SiC materials offer excellent characteristics for high energy lasers applications. However, both monolithic and RBSI materials suffer from brittleness. This proposal builds on the concept of ultra lightweight C-C (SiC) composite structure, which yieldvery high thermal conductivity and modulus. Subsequently, chemical vapor reaction (CVR) process will be employed to render optical quality SiC surface. In addition, BaF2/ ZnSe optical coating capability will be studied.It is anticipated that under 2Kg/m2 aerial density SiC based mirrors will be fabricated. In addition, surface rms of 2Ao is expected. Commercial applications include high energy lasers, at lidars and FTS instruments.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- AM of Layered Structures
- Large Parts Additive Manufacturing
- High Value Carbon Products from Domestic Coal
- Ultra-lightweight Lubrication Free Hybrid Carbon Composite Ring-less Piston Engines for Remotely Piloted Aircraft
- Solid State Non-powder Process for Boron Nitride Nanotube Metal Matrix Composite
Research funding history
464 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1985–2018). Reported award amounts total $100,117,977. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Transportation