Resilient Ultra Short Pulsed Laser Sources - RFI
Special Notice from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa). Due Nov 20, 2026, 33 days left.
| Solicitation number | DARPA-SN-26-124 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (darpa) |
| Office | Def Advanced Research Projects Agcy |
| Notice type | Special Notice |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (541715) |
| Product or service code | AC12 |
| Posted | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026 (33 days left) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Multi X Office (MXO) seeks information on compact, rugged millijoule class ultra-short pulsed lasers. The goals of this Request for Information (RFI) include, but are not limited to: • Identify approaches to fieldable millijoule ultra-short pulsed lasers • Identify approaches to maintain mode-locking under environmental challenges Responses to this RFI will be used to inform future DARPA program research thrusts, goals, and performance targets.
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