Center Innovation Fund: ARC CIF
Development of a Wave Front Control system for space utilizing MEMS Deformable Mirrors
Project Description
The objective of this project is to miniaturize DM drive electronics, reducing size, mass and power consumption by orders of magnitude.
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Anticipated Benefits
Potential customers and applications: Current DM makers (e.g., Boston Micro Machines), exoplanet imaging missions like Alpha Centauri Exoplanet Satellite (ACESat), Exo-planet direct imaging: coronagraph probe (ExO-C) & the Wide-Field Infrared Survey Telescope/Astrophysics-Focused Telescope Assets (WFIRST/AFTA-C), Earth imaging, laser comm. Deliverables: 1 controller, software drivers & test report. Follow-on work: Current vendors of DMs and other centers (e.g., Jet Propulsion Laboratory - JPL) have already expressed interest in using this device for space missions. Astrophysics Research and Analysis (APRA), Strategic Astrophysics Technology (SAT), and or Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) proposals can be submitted to continue.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Ames Research Center
(ARC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Moffett Field, California |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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California
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