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Canceled TRL 2 (started at 1, targeting 3)
We are developing an ultra-compact, low mass, low-cost, yet high resolution, multispectral imager based on an innovative quantum dot array concept. The quantum dot array acts as an absorptive filter array and replaces prisms, gratings, interference filters or other optical components currently used in spectrometers.
The tiny form factor and low cost of QDS promises ultra-compact multispectral instruments appropriate for small satellite missions.
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