SAM #DARPA-PS-26-119

DARPA Solicits R&D for Advanced Chip-Scale Single-Mode Laser Devices (AMPED Program)

DARPA, through its Microsystems Technology Office (MTO), is seeking research and development services for the Area-Multiplied Photonic-crystal Enhanced Devices (AMPED) program. - Government Buyer: - Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) - Program Overview: - Solicitation for innovative R&D to develop chip-scale, high-power, single-mode laser devices with improved beam quality - Focus on advancing photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser (PCSEL) technology for high-energy laser applications - Program structured in two phases over 42 months (24-month Phase 1: Technology Feasibility; 18-month Phase 2: System Enablement) - Estimated funding: $39M for Phase 1, $14M for Phase 2 - Products/Services Requested: - Research and development services to deliver hardware prototypes of single-mode, diffraction-limited, continuous-wave, highly efficient laser devices - Key deliverables include hardware prototypes and independent verification and validation (IV&V) - Unique Requirements: - Open only to U.S. companies with U.S. citizens or permanent residents - Technical details provided in a Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Addendum (access instructions in Attachment A) - No specific OEMs, part numbers, or product quantities specified - Place of Performance and Key Locations: - DARPA Microsystems Technology Office, 675 North Randolph Street, Arlington, VA - Meetings may occur in the Washington, D.C. area

Description

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is soliciting innovative research proposals for the Area-Multiplied Photonic-crystal Enhanced Devices (AMPED) program. The goal of AMPED is to demonstrate single-mode, diffraction-limited, continuous-wave (CW), highly efficient laser devices capable of unprecedented output power in a chip-scale form factor. This represents orders-of-magnitude improvement over the current state of the art in single-mode photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser (PCSEL) devices. This solicitation includes a controlled unclassified information (CUI) Addendum that contains key technical details relevant to the program goals and objectives.Please see Attachment A of this PS for instructions on how to request the CUI Addendum and CUI Guide.

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