Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Fabry-Perot Based Ranging Interferometer Receiver for High Spectral Resolution Lidar, Phase II
Project Introduction
Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC) is pleased to present the following Phase II proposal for a Fabry-Perot Based Interferometer Receiver for the High Spectral Resolution Lidar (HSRL) System. Under the Phase I work, MAC successfully developed instrument models and created a conceptual design for an aircraft-qualified receiver that can be used with the current HSRL collection optics.
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Anticipated Benefits
This research is directly applicable to the highly-modular HSRL system at NASA Langley Research Center. Subsequent development of this work will result in a system that can validate and extend the current HSRL system. A 532nm implementation of this work will allow cross-validation of the HSRL and PET techniques, as well as add extended capability for temperature, density, pressure and line-of-sight (vertical) wind velocity estimation. The atmospheric measurement capabilities made possible through this research aids in military areas such as atmospheric mitigation for snipers, long-range gunnery and precision landing zones for manned and unmanned aircraft as well as meteorological monitoring to assist in Nuclear/Biological/Chemical (NBC) threat analysis and tracking. Non-military applications include clear-air turbulence sensing for commercial aircraft, meteorological monitoring of tropospheric and upper-atmosphere winds, and site selection and improved efficiency for wind farms.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| Michigan Aerospace Corporation | Supporting Organization | Industry | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Virginia
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Langley Research Center (LaRC)
Responsible Program:
- Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
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Project Duration
Start: Mar 2009
End: Aug 2013
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 3 |
| Current: | 3 |
| Estimated End: | 5 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX08 Sensors and Instruments
- TX08.1 Remote Sensing Instruments/Sensors
- TX08.1.5 Lasers
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