Stabilized Portable External Cavity Laser (SPECL)

AOSense will build and test an integrated ultrastable laser module capable of reaching a short-term instability of < 5e-15 @ 1s. The flexible design will allow the module to be adapted for several relevant optical clock wavelengths which utilize external cavity diode lasers. The first unit will operate at 698 nm to address the Sr clock transition.

This is a mature technology (TRL 7+) — the realistic path in is usually NASA's Technology Transfer Program: licensing an existing NASA patent, or a Space Act Agreement to use NASA facilities/expertise directly. NASA also runs a startup licensing program with no upfront fee for companies formed to commercialize a specific NASA technology.

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