SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Monolithic Telescopes - Images
- Notice Date
- 4/11/2018
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
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- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO379-18
- Archive Date
- 5/14/2018
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Monolithic Telescope Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to partner on commercialization of a novel technology for imaging from small spacecraft and airborne platforms. Background : LLNL's Monolithic Telescopes are extremely robust and compact imaging systems designed to provide high quality imaging from nano-satellites and UAVs. Description : Monolithic Telescopes are a novel implementation of a solid catadioptric design form, instantiated in a monolithic block of fused silica. Advantages : Monolithic Telescopes' compact nature enables smaller imaging systems without compromising performance. Relative to conventional Cassegrain telescopes, Monolithic Telescopes can be integrated into smaller spacecraft or airborne gimbals at an equivalent level of performance. Monolithic Telescopes are extremely robust against vibration and temperature swings and can be engineered to negate the need for on-orbit or in-flight focusing. Implemented in a solid block of glass, the monolithic telescope can hold optical tolerances that are impractical in conventional two-mirror Cassegrain telescopes. Tighter tolerances permit more extreme optical surfaces in the design, and this results in achieving very high focal length to physical length ratios while maintaining diffraction-limited performance. Potential Applications : Key applications for this technology are diffraction-limited earth observation from small satellites, space-based deep monitoring of space objects, and long-range horizontal path imaging from UAVs. Development Status: Monolithic Telescopes have been demonstrated on a high-altitude aircraft, and from low earth orbit on a 3U CubeSat. Several variants of the telescope have been built and tested including high resolution, wide field-of-view, and shortwave infrared variants implemented in an 8.5 cm aperture size. These telescopes can be integrated onto 3U size nano-satellites. An ultra-high resolution 18cm aperture variant has also been built and tested. This telescope features a 2.3m focal length yet fits comfortably in a 12U CubeSat. LLNL has patented Monolithic Telescopes ( U.S. Patent 9,720,223 ; LLNL internal case no. IL-12599) and has patents pending on specific variants. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at https://ipo.llnl.gov/resources for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Monolithic Telescopes will need to have an active ITAR registration with the U. S. Department of State. Please provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. 4. Company ITAR registration expiration date. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Innovation and Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 379-18 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Monolithic Telescopes.
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