High-speed Photon-Number-Resolution Quanta Imaging Sensor Array
STTR Opportunity Analysis
The Department of the Navy is seeking proposals under the STTR program to develop a high-speed, room-temperature Photon-Number-Resolution (PNR) quanta imaging sensor array. Proposers must design and demonstrate a scalable, monochromatic pixel array capable of a pixel-level photon counting rate of at least 120 MHz, a PNR of 16 or greater, and an external quantum efficiency of 60% or higher between 450 and 550 nm. The sensor must operate between -40 °C and +45 °C, support frame rates of at least 120 MHz in 10-microsecond bursts, and incorporate on-chip hardware compression. This ITAR-restricted topic accepts both Phase I and Direct-to-Phase II proposals, with submissions due by August 19, 2026, and technical inquiries directed to Stephen Potashnik and Brandon Cochenour.