Graphene based Photonics Devices for Remote Sensing Applications Project

Completed TRL 4 (started at 1, targeting 4)

Description

Fabrication of large area monolayer and multi-layer graphene samples of optical quality for mode locking process. Develop toolsets to realize the laser ranging instrument. Using graphene as a mean to generate mode locked laser pulses. Demonstrate mode locking process using graphene as saturable absorber.

Develop scalable graphene-based bolometer technology. Use low pressure chemical vapor deposition (LPCVD) technique to grow large area graphene. Develop a process to make saturable absorber with single layer, as well as multilayer graphene. Test and characterize graphene samples with in-house developed laser transmitter.

Benefits

Applicable to various types of missions

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Lasers
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2011-10-01
End date	2012-09-30

Project contacts

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Terry Doiron — Terence.Doiron@nasa.gov
Anthony W Yu — anthony.w.yu@nasa.gov
Amil A Patel — amil.a.patel@nasa.gov
Mahmooda Sultana — mahmooda.sultana@nasa.gov
Mary J Li — mary.j.li@nasa.gov

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