TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Tunable-Index Nanoscale OAM Beams via van der Waals Materials

Department of Energy · ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF · Special Notice · S-167749

posted 21 January 2026 · closed 12 February 2026 · NAICS 541715 · PSC AJ12

Summary

The Department of Energy seeks licensing for a tunable-index nanoscale orbital angular momentum (OAM) beam platform that uses van der Waals materials to generate wavelength‑tunable, OAM‑adjustable structured light in an ultracompact form factor. The technology promises breakthroughs for optical communication, quantum information science, and sensing by eliminating bulky spatial light modulators and bulk nonlinear crystals.

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