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SBIR Phase I: Zernike Double-Metalens Cooke Triplet — NSF Award to CORLENS INC. (IN, $295,000)

The broader impact/commercial impacts of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project are in developing a groundbreaking architecture for thermal imaging lenses that are smaller, lighter, less expensive, and use abundant semiconductor materials such as silicon. This innovation aims to reduce the size

Award titleSBIR Phase I: Zernike Double-Metalens Cooke Triplet
Award ID2432888
AwardeeCORLENS INC.
CityFORT WAYNE
StateIN
Amount obligated$295,000
Principal investigatorHossein Alisafaee
ProgramSBIR Outreach & Tech. Assist, SBIR Phase I
Start date01/01/2025
AbstractThe broader impact/commercial impacts of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project are in developing a groundbreaking architecture for thermal imaging lenses that are smaller, lighter, less expensive, and use abundant semiconductor materials such as silicon. This innovation aims to reduce the size and weight of traditional commercial thermal lenses by a factor of two, leveraging new advancements in nanotechnology. The innovation will enhance scientific and technological unde
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