The Demand Signal: SBIR

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Design of RoomTemperature THz and Infrared Sensing Devices Using Non-Toxic, Supply-Chain Secure Material Platform

Department of War · Office of the Secretary of Defense · STTR Topic · 26.TZ

posted 2 September 2026 · closes 21 October 2026

Summary

The Department of War seeks design and development of chip-scale oxychalcogenide film based room‑temperature terahertz (THz) and long‑wave infrared (LWIR) sensors. The effort targets a fast, uncooled, low‑SWaP‑C dual‑band detector that avoids toxic, cryogenic materials and supports battlefield and dual‑use applications.

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