Proposal Number:          21-1- S1.10-2628

          

          

   

Subtopic Title:
      Atomic Quantum Sensor and Clocks

          

          

   

Proposal Title:
      Miniature Iodine-Stabilized Oscillator (MISO)

          

          

   

Firm:

          

Vector Atomic, Inc.

          

   

Address:

          

1249 Quarry Lane, Suite 100, Pleasanton, CA 94566

          

   

Phone:

          

(925) 249-5959                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Dr. Martin Boyd

          

   

E-mail:

          

marty@vectoratomic.com

          

   

Address:

          

3733 Randolph Ave, CA 94602 - 1231

          

   

Phone:

          

(303) 818-0220                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Name:

          

Dr. Jamil Abo-Shaeer

          

   

E-mail:

          

jamil@vectoratomic.com

          

   

Address:

          

1249 Quarry Lane, Suite 100, CA 94566 - 8410

          

   

Phone:

          

(925) 249-5959                                                                                                                                                                                

          

   

Estimated Technology Readiness Level (TRL) :                                                                                                                                                          
Begin: 3
End: 5

          

          

     

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

Vector Atomic will prototype and design a Miniature Iodine-Stabilized Oscillator (MISO). MISO’s simplified optical clock architecture supports aggressive miniaturization, low-cost manufacturing, and high reliability. The primary focus of Phase I is to prototype the MISO optical reference and feed the results into the system design. At the conclusion of Phase I, a detailed CAD model will be completed including mechanical drawings and a bill of materials (BOM).

          

          

     

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

Space missions are critically dependent on precise timing and synchronization. Coherent ranging and imaging systems such as the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) and the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Mission (NISAR) are enabled by highly coherent laser and RF oscillators, respectively. Future NASA mission including deep space navigation, space-based gravitational wave detectors, and multi-static radar imaging will require timing precision beyond the capabilities of current hardware

          

          

     

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

LIDAR and RADAR applications can benefit from the long coherence time of the optical local oscillator and the ultralow phase noise provided by the frequency comb. In GPS-denied environments, a highly stable clock can extend missions by maintaining synchronization between distributed systems.

          

          

     

Duration:     6