Compact Battery Operated Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR) Hyperspectral, High-Definition, Real-Time Video Camera Integrated with Photonic Crystal
SBIR Opportunity Analysis
The U.S. Navy, through the DoD SBIR program, is seeking proposals to develop a compact, battery-operated mid-wave infrared hyperspectral video camera for mobile sensor platforms. The work centers on on-chip photonic multiplexing and a photonic crystal-integrated focal plane array approach to produce real-time hyperspectral imaging in a much smaller, lower-power form factor than conventional systems. Key targets include the 3 to 5 micron band, spectral resolution below 5 nm, threshold array performance of 1280 by 1024 pixels, and the ability to support high-bandwidth hyperspectral video capture with up to 500 spectral bands. Phase I emphasizes feasibility of the design approach, while Phase II calls for optimization of polarization insensitivity, wide field-of-view, and broadband performance, followed by experimental real-time imager demonstration. The topic is DON26BZ01-NV011 under solicitation 26.BZ, opened May 6, 2026 and closing June 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET.