DOD · Navy Pre-Release STTR · Phase I
DON27TZ02-NV015

Photonic-Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers (PCSELS) in the Near-Infrared (NIR)

Parent BAA: DoW STTR 2027 BAA · Release 2
Opens
Dec 2, 2026
Closes
Jan 6, 2027
Deadline
—
Component
Navy

Technical Point of Contact

Peter Morrison; Christopher Wilson

During pre-release, until the topic opens on Dec 2, 2026, you may contact the topic author directly with technical questions. After that, questions go through the Topic Q&A on DSIP.

Projected CMMC Level Requirement

Level 2 (Self)

Technology Areas

  • None

Modernization Priorities

  • Advanced Materials
  • Directed Energy (DE)
  • Quantum Science

Keywords

  • High Energy Laser
  • Laser
  • Photonics
  • Crystals
  • Electro-Optics
  • Optical Efficiency
  • Electro Magnetic Spectrum
  • photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser
  • PCSEL

Objective Summary

Develop and demonstrate scalable photonic-crystal surface-emitting laser (PCSEL) architectures that achieve higher output power while maintaining stable, single-mode, diffraction-limited beam quality using innovative photonic-crystal and optical metasurface designs in multi-aperture or integrated photonic configurations.

The full objective, description, Phase I, II and III requirements and evaluation criteria are in the official topic on DSIP.

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Topic details summarized from the official DoW SBIR/STTR solicitation. The full solicitation text, phase descriptions, evaluation criteria and submission requirements are published by the Department of War at dodsbirsttr.mil. Defense Grant Writers does not host or reproduce solicitation content.