LASERS FOR UNIVERSAL MICROSCALE OPTICAL SYSTEMS (LUMOS) WILL BRING EFFICIENT ON-CHIP OPTICAL GAIN TO HIGHLY-CAPABLE INTEGRATED PHOTONICS PLATFORMS AND ENABLE COMPLETE PHOTONICS FUNCTIONALITY ON A SINGLE SUBSTRATE FOR DISRUPTIVE OPTICAL MICROSYSTEMS.
$3,749,113
| Recipient | NEXUS PHOTONICS, INC. UEI GWGLE6NTKKX8 |
|---|---|
| Award ID | HR001120C0135 |
| Award amount | $3,749,113 |
| Award type | DEFINITIVE CONTRACT |
| Awarding agency | Department of Defense — Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
| NAICS | 541715 — RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY) |
| PSC | AD92 |
| Start date | Sep 2, 2020 |
| End date | Aug 28, 2023 |
| Place of performance | GOLETA, CA |
| Record updated | Aug 16, 2022 |
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