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Nyquist-Limited Infrared Detectors (NIRD)
Program Manager and PoC: Dr. Stu Horn
Document Type: Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number: DARPA-BAA08-54
Posted Date: August 28, 2008
Original Response Date: October 14, 2008
Current Response Date: October 14, 2008
Original Archive Date: September 10, 2009
Current Archive Date: September 10, 2009
Classification Code: A -- Research & Development
Naics Code: 541 -- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services/541712 -- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
Description
DARPA seeks innovative proposals that address development of long wave infrared (LWIR) focal plane arrays and signal processing to improve imaging in degraded atmospheric transmission, especially conditions encountered in helicopter brownout. The scope includes two tasks: 1) Detector and focal plane array development and demonstration; and 2) Signal and imaging processing to enhance imaging in low transmission and brownout conditions. The objective of Task 1 is the demonstration of focal plane arrays with the individual detector element size of 5 um x 5um, interconnected to a read-out integrated circuit (ROIC) that integrates sufficient charge to achieve a noise equivalent temperature difference of 30 mk with F/1 optics , as seen in Table I. Task 2 is the development of novel signal processing concepts addressing imaging in brownout conditions, with the objective of achieving target recognition at range of 500 meters when the transmission is 1.8%, as seen in Table II. Proposals should address Task 1 or Task 2. Proposers may submit proposals to both tasks; however they must be addressed in two separate proposals. All administrative correspondence and questions on this solicitation, including requests for information on how to submit a full proposal to this BAA, should be directed to BAA08-54@darpa.mil. See attached full DARPA-BAA-08-54.
Contracting Office Address
3701 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, Virginia 22203-1714
Primary Point of Contact
Stuart Horn
Program Manager
Stuart.Horn@darpa.mil
Phone: 571-218-4271
Fax: 703-741-0086