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Completed TRL 6 (started at 4, targeting 6)
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.
Optical atomic clocks; Gravitational wave detection with single baseline interferometers; deep space navigation; LIDAR.
Secure data routing; communication systems immune to jamming; high resolution coherent radar; extended mission duration in GPS-denied environments; improved system integrity for a future GPS constellation; Quantum computing.
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