Sep 6 2010
Amplification Technologies (ATI), wholly-owned subsidiary of PowerSafe Technology, has successfully completed two NASA Phase I SBIR projects. The project was awarded to Amplification Technologies in January 2010.
ATI’s Chief Operating Officer, Avery Kornbluth stated that under the Phase I program, the company utilized its proprietary internal discrete amplification method to develop the photodetector design for next-generation devices. Kornbluth informed that in one project, the company extended the functional range of its technology to 1800 nm wavelength, which is critical for laser-based detections. In another project, the company demonstrated how the operating characteristics can be improved to boost the sensitivity of optical communication networks.
PowerSafe’s President, Jack Mayer informed that the photodetector designs could offer various benefits in optical communications, environmental sensing and remote sensing applications.
ATI has also applied for Phase II grant funds in view of the exceptional results obtained from the Phase I program. New photodetector arrays and photon-counting photodetectors will be developed under the proposed projects and will help in advancing next-generation optical communications, atmospheric sensing and remote sensing applications.