SBIR / STTR #DON27TZ02-NV009

Navy STTR Phase I: Domestic Manufacturing of Large-Area Raman Laser Crystals

The Department of the Navy is seeking STTR Phase I research on scalable domestic production of large-area Raman laser crystals. - Government buyer: Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR), including the ONR Navy ManTech program and Navy SBIR/STTR Program Management Office. - Opportunity: Develop and assess a manufacturing approach for large, high-quality Raman-active crystals for naval wavelength-agile laser systems, including LiDAR, range finding, and directed energy. - Materials of interest: Undoped or rare-earth-doped KGW and KYW, barium molybdate, barium nitrate, or other suitable Raman-active crystals. - Notable technical requirements: Crystals must exceed 5 × 5 × 25 mm, support self-Raman operation, and have a laser damage threshold above 10 J/cm² while meeting the specified optical-quality criteria. The approach should scale to higher-throughput production and reduce reliance on expensive precious-metal crucibles. - Phase I work: Develop and model the manufacturing concept, identify optical characterization methods, assess scale-up and cost, and provide technical findings and a Phase II plan. No specific product quantity, part number, OEM, or commercial vendor is identified. - Phase I funding limits: Base effort is capped at $200,000 and the option at $115,000; proposed TABA may add up to $6,500.

Description

This Navy STTR topic concerns domestic manufacturing of large-area Raman laser materials. It is part of the DoW STTR 2027 BAA, Release 2, and is listed as pre-release. The response deadline is January 6, 2027, at 21:00 UTC. Proposals must be submitted through the DoW SBIR/STTR Innovation Portal (DSIP); the Navy Phase I technical volume is limited to 10 pages.

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