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Cloud discrimination for ASCENDS Mission Based on Optical Phase Conjugation as…

Award Information

Agency:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
104043 		Solicitation Year:
2010 		Solicitation Topic Code:
S1.01 		Solicitation Number:
Small Business Information
ArkLight
PO Box 2 Center Valley, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Cloud discrimination for ASCENDS Mission Based on Optical Phase Conjugation as a Novel Approach
Agency: NASA
Contract: NNX11CH02P
Award Amount: $100,000.00
 

Abstract:

PI at ArkLight proposes a novel scheme for making cloud discrimination in the wavelength ranges of near-IR (1-1.8µm) and mid-IR (3-4 µm). This scheme is based on optical phase conjugation from a second-order nonlinear medium. It overcomes the disadvantages of slow speed in photorefractive media and poor reflectivities in third-order nonlinear materials. During Phase 1, she will design novel phase-conjugate mirrors operating at the signal wavelengths of 1.27 µm and 1.57 µm. Subsequently, she will fabricate the designed phase-conjugate devices. The next step will be testing of the fabricated devices by investigating sum-frequency and difference-frequency generation in the transverse geometry. She will also carry out modeling efforts on the device performances for making cloud discrimination. This Phase 1 project will be carried out in collaboration with Prof. Ding at Lehigh University who is one of the pioneers in optical phase conjugation. The anticipated results for Phase 2 include implementation and testing of the phase-conjugate mirrors operating at 1.27 µm and 1.57 µm for correcting phase distortion and making cloud discrimination, optimization of the phase-conjugate mirrors, finding solutions to practical issues for deploying these mirrors in the ASCENDS mission, expansion of input wavelengths, incorporation with frequency up-conversion devices, and reports.

Principal Investigator:

Yuliya B. Zotova
Principal Investigator
6108679794
yzotova@hotmail.com

Business Contact:

Yujie Ding
Business Official
6108679794
yujied@hotmail.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

ArkLight
3210 North Bay Hill Drive Center Valley, PA 18034-8452

EIN/Tax ID: 270008223
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No