High Throughput Wafer Scale Manufacturing of Custom Achromatic Infrared Meta Optics

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

posted 5 August 2026 · closed 23 September 2026

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Summary

The Department of War seeks to develop high‑throughput wafer‑scale manufacturing processes for custom achromatic meta‑optic components that operate in the mid‑wave and long‑wave infrared bands. The effort aims to enable compact, lightweight IR imaging systems for military platforms by overcoming current fabrication bottlenecks and delivering scalable production of achromatic metalenses.

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