SBIR/STTR Research Award
Wide Field of View Lensing Spatially Variant Photonic Crystals
Award amount
$1,799,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase II – Direct to Phase IIAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Air Force
- Recipient company
- HEROICA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2024-10-17
- Contract end date
- 2026-10-16
- UEI
- MW3MZN3TACD9
- Solicitation number
- 24.2
- Topic code
- AF242-D014
Research abstract
A lens-embedded photonic crystal (LEPC) is a new type of micro-device that supports multiple functions including focusing and imaging. The principal advantage of LEPCs over conventional refractive lenses is a significant (~1000x) reduction in size and weight. Additional advantages include a monolithic structure and the ability to tune focal length, a critical property which can be used to widen system field of view (FOV). The chief purpose of this work is to demonstrate that LEPCs can serve as ultra-light, ultra-small alternatives to bulky refractive lenses in MWIR imaging systems. This work will focus on application to small aerial platforms, where size and weight savings are significantly impactful.
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
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- Computer-Aided Tool for Wrapping Periodic Elements onto Curved Surfaces
- Hyperspectral, Wide Field of View Spatially Variant Photonic Crystals
- Tunable Bioinspired Spatially Varying Random Photonic Crystals
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
4 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2020–2025). Reported award amounts total $2,879,996. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense