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80NSSC21C0258

Definitive Contract

Overview

Government Description
HETEROGENEOUS SILICON PHOTONICS MAGNETOMETER AND LASER SYSTEM-ON-CHIP
Alternate Description
Photonic Integrated Circuits
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Roanoke, VA 24011 United States
Pricing
Fixed Price
Set Aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total (SBA)
Extent Competed
Full And Open Competition After Exclusion Of Sources
Est. Average FTE
<1
Related Opportunity
None
Luna Innovations was awarded Definitive Contract 80NSSC21C0258 (80NSSC-21-C-0258) for Heterogeneous Silicon Photonics Magnetometer And Laser System-On-Chip worth up to $125,000 by Shared Services Center in May 2021. The contract has a duration of 1 year 1 months and was awarded with a Small Business Total set aside with NAICS 541715 and PSC AJ14 via direct negotiation acquisition procedures with 500 bids received.

SBIR Details

Research Type
Small Technology Transfer Research Program (STTR) Phase I
Title
Heterogeneous Silicon Photonics Magnetometer and Laser System-on-Chip
Abstract
Luna, teamed with Dr. John Bowers of UCSB, will develop an integrated chip-scale optical magnetometer with an integral Silicon/III-V laser. This innovative product will enable new levels of performance for in situ and remote sensing in NASArsquo;s space missions. The coupling of a silicon based optical magnetometer with an on-chip light source using heterogeneous silicon photonics drastically minimizes device size, weight, and power (SWaP) while maintaining high performance magnetic field sensing. Benefitting from wafer-level fabrication, monolithically processed components allow for a sensing instrument with no moving parts which can be hardened to endure the harsh conditions of space missions. A heterogeneous Si/III-V laser eliminates the need for a bulky, external light source by coupling light directly into the optical magnetometer either via butt-coupling or directly integrated on-chip.Phase I will prove the feasibility of a silicon optical magnetometer based on interferometric principles which can measure both magnitude and direction of a magnetic field. Studies on the sensitivity and range of the magnetometer will be completed and the design refined through high-fidelity simulations. A laboratory demonstration of a silicon photonics device with an external laser will prove the feasibility of the sensing mechanism and the approach for future system-on-chip fabrication. During Phase II, the team will fabricate a prototype silicon optical magnetometer coupled to a heterogeneously integrated silicon laser to demonstrate a lightweight, rugged, and miniature magnetometer device suitable for NASA scientific missions in space. A successful project will result in significant commercial potential and will advance the state-of-the-art of silicon photonics.
Research Objective
The goal of phase I is to establish the technical merit, feasibility, and commercial potential of proposed R&D efforts and determine the quality of performance of the small business awardee organization. STTRs are completed in conjunction with a research institution.
Partnered Research Institution
The Regents of the University of California, Santa Barbara
Topic Code
T8
Agency Tracking Number
212178
Solicitation Number
STTR_21_P1
Contact
Maggie Hudson

Status
(Closed)

Last Modified 1/11/24
Period of Performance
5/19/21
Start Date
6/19/22
Current End Date
6/19/22
Potential End Date
100% Complete

Obligations
$125.0K
Total Obligated
$125.0K
Current Award
$125.0K
Potential Award
100% Funded

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Definitive Contract

80NSSC21C0258

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Competition

Number of Bidders
500
Solicitation Procedures
Negotiated Proposal/Quote
Evaluated Preference
None
Commercial Item Acquisition
Commercial Item Procedures Not Used
Simplified Procedures for Commercial Items
No

Other Categorizations

Subcontracting Plan
Plan Not Required
Cost Accounting Standards
No (Waiver Approved)
Business Size Determination
Small Business
Awardee UEI
SJHFCDGKJJC5
Awardee CAGE
0P029
Agency Detail
Awarding Office
80NSSC NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER
Funding Office
80NSSC
Created By
constance.t.marshall@nasa.gov
Last Modified By
lisa.m.ricco@nasa.gov
Approved By
justin.b.prince@nasa.gov

Legislative

Legislative Mandates
None Applicable
Performance District
VA-06
Senators
Mark Warner
Timothy Kaine
Representative
Ben Cline
Modified: 1/11/24