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Multiple Target Laser Designator

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-05-C-0423
Agency Tracking Number: N041-106-0513
Amount: $448,625.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N04-106
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-08-23
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-04-23
Small Business Information
Electro-Optics & Holography Division 20600 Gramerc
Torrance, CA 90501
United States
DUNS: 153865951
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Albert Okorogu
 Research Scientist
 (310) 320-3088
 sutama@poc.com
Business Contact
 Gordon Drew
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Email: gdrew@poc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Physical Optics Corporation (POC) demonstrated a new Multiple Target Laser Designator (MTLD) concept that will enable U.S. Navy to accurately and simultaneously designate and track multiple threats in sea environments. MTLD is a novel laser designator that integrates a uniquely designed multifunctional holographic antenna that generates and collects multiple beams (> 5) of single or multiple wavelengths in the near-infrared band, and a liquid crystal scanner element (LCSE) that individually steers each of the generated beams, with a unique low-cost, nonimaging target-tracking subsystem based on holographic Bragg detuning. MTLD offers unique advantages over conventional designators including precise multiple target designation, provision for ship-motion and environmental effects, low-cost, lightweight, modular multibeam, design for simultaneous designation of multiple targets, high-performance holographic optics as a high-gain antenna as well as a filter for background noise mitigation. In Phase I, POC designed, analyzed, and fabricated a proof-of-concept system and demonstrated that MTLD has strong potential to meet U.S. Navy needs and to support many commercial applications. Phase II will further optimize the architecture and system components of the MTLD, resulting in a practical field-deployable, multiple target (more than five dynamic surface craft), coded laser designation system.

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