Technologies & Products
Lasers and Lidars
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø delivers discriminating laser and lidar systems with uncompromising reliability and performance for space and defense customers.
We provide enabling technologies for a range of missions
3D imaging, trace gas sensing, tracking, navigation aids, ranging, altimetry, hazard avoidance, cloud and aerosol detection, beacon and tracking illumination and free space optical communication
Our technologies are tailored for application specific requirements
- Solid-State & Fiber Lasers: Power scalable, high efficiency laser systems with UV to Infrared emission wavelengths and tailored waveforms & spectral properties optimizing mission performance
- Lidar Sub-Systems: A wide range of sub-systems for sensing instruments including high speed digitizing receivers, signal processing, power distribution and system controllers
- Lidar Systems: Multiple lidar architectures including flash lidar, scanning lidar, photon counting, coded waveform lidar using low noise, high gain and photon sensitive detection technologies
Our systems are fielded on a wide range of platforms in challenging environments
- ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has an idustry leading number of successful space-qualified laser systems: These include NASA's CALIPSO lasers with over 14-years of operational run-time on orbit and more recently the ICESat-2 laser system with 2-years of continuous on-orbit performance
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Space: 24/7 remote sensing satellites, international space station, lunar orbiter, small-satellites, deep space and future planetary exploration
- Airborne: Tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, high altitude ISR platforms, fixed wing and helicopter platforms
- Ground: Handheld, military vehicles, forward operating base, field test locations
- Maritime: Bathymetric sensing, underwater and surface ship applications
Laser Communication
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s laser communication technology encompasses full laser communication terminals, modems and high-performance optical amplifiers
Our laser communication terminals and supporting subsystems enable multiple mission architectures
Optical downlinks, uplink and cross-link capabilities for a range of architectures including mesh networks, ultra-long-distance data relays, Position Navigation & Timing, high speed Tbps, low latency assured links
We provide tailored technologies for application specific requirements
- Full bi-directional laser communication terminals with integrated coarse and fine Pointing Acquisition and Tracking functionality
- High power optical amplifiers for long range, high bandwidth links
- Low noise optical amplifiers for high gain amplified receivers
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s laser communication systems utilize space-qualifiable technologies and designs for missions across the space spectrum, LEO, MEO, GEO, deep space, cis-lunar and lunar
Wide range of space environments and reliability requirements, from low-cost demo missions to high reliability operational missions
Advanced Development
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is a recognized leader in advanced laser development, constantly pushing the state-of-the-art in laser performance.
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø’s laser Research & Development covers a broad range of laser technologies
Solid-State Lasers, Fiber Lasers and amplifiers, Non-Linear Optics, Quantum Optics and Remote Sensing TechnologiesÂ
Our laser R&D programs often involve significant advancements in laser capabilities utilizing novel designs, materials and techniques
- Power & energy scaling for long range sensing and communication missions
- Non-traditional wavelengths for eye-safe applications such as target tracking, specific wavelengths for trace gas sensing and other applications
- Unique spectral requirements for demanding coherent lidar applications, differential absorption lidars and extreme low phase & frequency noise systems
- Efficiency, size and weight improvements supporting future deployed missions with limited volumes and power
- Developmental pursuits such as entangled sources for quantum sensing and communication and novel real-time and lidar processing algorithms
