Evaluation of Photon Sieve for Lidar Systems, Year 3
Project Description
What are the key technical challenges? Characterizing the optical properties of each sample design consistently for diffraction efficiency and polarization crosstalk. Designing/Manufacturing samples that enhance throughput. Employing solar noise separation techniques. Large scale (6 inch) designs push system capacity for file size; What is your approach/research plan? Multi-disciplined team with science application focus 4 groups: Modeling, Manufacturing, Characterization, Science. What are the innovative aspects (how is this different than what others are doing in industry, academia government)? Focused on challenges that limit atmospheric LIDAR deployment on a smallsat system (polarization maintenance, SNR)
More »Anticipated Benefits
The photon sieve technology has excellent potential in astrophysics and heliophysics
More »Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Langley Research Center
(LaRC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Hampton, Virginia |
| Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation | Supporting Organization | Industry | Boulder, Colorado |
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
|
Supporting Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| Inha University | Supporting Organization | Academia | Incheon, Outside the United States, Korea, Republic of |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory (MIT-LL) | Supporting Organization | FFRDC/UARC | Lexington, Massachusetts |
| National Institute of Aerospace | Supporting Organization | Non-Profit Institution | Hampton, Virginia |
| Nexolve Holding Company, LLC | Supporting Organization | Industry | Huntsville, Alabama |
| Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences (VIMS) | Supporting Organization | Academia | Virginia |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Virginia
