Proposal Number:          21-1- S1.01-1009

          

          

   

Subtopic Title:
      Lidar Remote-Sensing Technologies

          

          

   

Proposal Title:
      Compact Integrated Midwave Infrared Spectrometer

          

          

   

Firm:

          

Mirios, Inc.

          

   

Address:

          

835 East Canon Perdido Street, #104, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

          

   

Phone:

          

(805) 364-2987                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Alexander Spott

          

   

E-mail:

          

spott@mirios.net

          

   

Address:

          

835 E Canon Perdido St #104, CA 93103 - 3090

          

   

Phone:

          

(805) 364-2987                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Alexander Spott

          

   

E-mail:

          

spott@mirios.net

          

   

Address:

          

835 E Canon Perdido St #104, CA 93103 - 3090

          

   

Phone:

          

(805) 364-2987                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :                                                                                                                                                          
Begin: 2
End: 3

          

          

     

Technical Abstract (Limit 2000 characters, approximately 200 words):

Mirios proposes to construct a miniaturized (~2.5 cm³), high resolution, mid-wave infrared spectrometer, fully integrated on silicon. Our technology requires no moving parts or free-space optics and enables a >50x reduction in size and weight compared to conventional mid-infrared spectrometers. This spectrometer will be ideal for implementation in size, weight, and power (SWaP) constrained LIDAR systems, such as for use on unmanned aerial vehicles, spacecraft, landers, and satellites.

          

          

     

Potential NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words):

• LIDAR receiver instrumentation deployed on platforms requiring very low size, weight, and power (SWaP): unmanned aerial vehicles, satellites/cubesats, landers, and spacecraft
• Remote or in-situ chemical analysis and gas sensing of atmospheric and surface constituents on Earth, comets, and other planetary bodies.
• In-situ spectroscopy of radiative heating emission for entry, descent, and landing (EDL) sensor suites

          

          

     

Potential Non-NASA Applications (Limit 1500 characters, approximately 150 words):

Scientific:

• Chemical bond spectroscopy for scientific laboratory and field use

Commercial:

• Environmental analysis
• Industrial monitoring, including vehicle and factor emissions analysis
• Water, food, and soil analysis
• Gas sensing

Military:

• Remote sensing of trace chemicals

          

          

     

Duration:     6