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Free Form Mirrors for Ultra Compact High Speed Optical Systems Project
<p>This task is to collaboratively design and fabricate the free-form WIRIS telescope primary mirror with our partner Zygo as a technology demonstration. Fabricating the... -
Development of a Low Mass, Low Power Deformable Mirror with Integrated Drive...
<p> "Deformable mirrors (DM) are key to achieving high contrast for any mission to image expolanets. Currently Northrup Grumman Xinetics is the only viable source... -
Rapid Advanced Heliocentric Mission Design for L3, L4, L5, NEO Rendezvous,...
<p>Provide fast, new capability for Loose SmallSat Constellation with solar sail and impulsive propulsion to nonlinear heliocentric orbits, high inclination, low energy... -
Subnanosecond scintillation detector for high energy cosmic rays Project
<p>The task objective is to develop a gamma ray scintillator technology with subnanosecond temporal resolution and the capability to withstand unprecedented rates and... -
A Compact Immersion Grating Spectrometer with Quantum Capacitance Detectors...
<p>SPECTROMETER: The grating spectrometer uses a curved grating fabricated on a high resistivity silicon wafer. Light will be coupled in via a silicon immersion... -
Enabling Nanosat Mobility and Autonomy for Small Bodies Exploration Project
<p>Develop control and planning algorithms for a science-driven spacecraft/rover hybrid, such that the rover is able to autonomously reach designated targets and point... -
Developing Castable Metal Harmonic Drives Project
<p>This effort utilizes the high elastic strain limit and net-shaped processing of metallic glasses to fabricate low-cost harmonic drives that outperform steel. ... -
Development of Organic FET (OFET)-Based Flexible Integrated Controller for...
<p>The goal is to complete process development to make OFET’s on flexible substrates compatible with ultra-lightweight deformable mirrors and to demonstrate...