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OSW26BZ06-NV024Department of Defense — OSD

OSD OSW26BZ06-NV024 — Engineered Microstructures for Enhanced IR Aperture Performance

Deadline
· 41d
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Posted
Sep 23, 2026

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Summary

The objective of this topic is to spur research into industrially scalable production methods for an IR-transparent composite ceramic exhibiting sub-100 nm microstructural features in all phases on samples larger than 2" x 4" x 0.5", porosity below 0.1%, microstructural and optical stability to 1200 degrees C, and a… […]

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