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Physical Optics Corporation: SBIR & STTR awards
55 awards worth $7.39M to 1 companies since 1987 match these filters. Phase I tests an idea (usually a few hundred thousand dollars); Phase II builds it (often $1M or more).
Physical Optics Corporation's federal contracts and grants · All SBIR & STTR awards
Awards by year
| Year | Phase I | Phase II | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | $500.0K |
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | $700.0K |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | $100.0K |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | $400.0K |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | $491.6K |
| 1998 | 4 | 2 | $1.09M |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 | $1.09M |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | $297.5K |
| 1995 | 4 | 2 | $859.9K |
| 1994 | 6 | 1 | $672.0K |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | $199.8K |
| 1992 | 4 | 0 | $200.0K |
The latest year fills in over months: agencies report awards to SBIR.gov with a lag.
Latest matching awards
| Award | Company | Agency | Phase | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBIR Phase II: Lobster-Eye X-Ray Imaging Sensor | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $500.0K | 2004 |
| SBIR Phase II: Scanning Automultiscopic 3-D Visualization System | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $500.0K | 2002 |
| SBIR/STTR Phase I: Lobster-Eye X-Ray Imaging Sensor | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2002 |
| sbir/sttr phase i: Induced Smectic-A Liquid Crystal Material for Advanced Flat-Panel Display and Electro-Optic Devices | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2002 |
| SBIR Phase II: Scanning Automultiscopic 3-D Visualization System | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $0 | 2002 |
| SBIR Phase I: Scanning Automultiscopic 3-D Visualization System | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 2001 |
| Not Available | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $400.0K | 2000 |
| Not Available | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $0 | 2000 |
| Not Available | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $391.6K | 1999 |
| Optical Smart Card Biometrics Identification | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 1999 |
| SBIR Phase I: Tunable Tailored Filters for High-SensitivityChemical Detection | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $398.6K | 1998 |
| A New Approach to Inverse Backscattering Problem in Diffusion Tomography | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $290.8K | 1998 |
| Cell-Mimic Optical Waveguide Sensor for Real-Time In-Line Biological Pathogen Detection | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | STTR Phase I | $100.0K | 1998 |
| SBIR Phase I: Micro-Optic Spectroscopic Imaging Sensor | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 1998 |
| SBIR Phase I: Robust, Intelligent and Practical Face Recognition Based on Optical Joint Transfo | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 1998 |
| SBIR Phase I: A Novel, Compact, Full Color See-Through Head Mounted Display | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $100.0K | 1998 |
| An Optical Data Processing Technique for Communication Switch Node | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $290.2K | 1997 |
| Volumetric 3D Display Based on Switchable Binary Optic Element Array | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $285.8K | 1997 |
| THE PHOTOCHEMICAL GENERATION OF PLANAR WAVEGUIDES IN SOL-GEL GLASSES | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $285.2K | 1997 |
| SBIR Phase I: Optoelectronic Label Verification System | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1997 |
| SBIR Phase I: Tunable Tailored Filters for High-SensitivityChemical Detection | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1997 |
| SBIR Phase I: An Integrated Sensor System for Autonomous Monitoring of Carbon Dioxide Exchange and Transport at the Air-Sea Interface | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1997 |
| SBIR Phase I: Disposable Dipstick Fiber for Rapid Food Inspection | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1996 |
| SBIR Phase I: Highly Efficient, Electronically Tunable Mid-IR Laser | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1996 |
| SBIR PHASE I: A New Approach to Inverse Backscattering Problem in Diffusion Tomography | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $75.0K | 1996 |
| SBIR Phase I: Spectral Imaging Micro-Mirror Array for Oceanographic Remote Sensing | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $72.5K | 1996 |
| POLYMER-BASED OPTICAL DATA BUS FOR HIGH-SPEED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $300.0K | 1995 |
| HIGHLY PARALLEL AND SENSITIVE HOLOGRAPHIC PLANAR WAVE-GUIDES FOR FLUOROIMMUNOASSAY | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $300.0K | 1995 |
| Volumetric 3D Display Based on Switchable Binary Optic Element Array | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1995 |
| Optical Trapping of Latex Immunoassay Particles for Clinical Diagnosis | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1995 |
| An Optical Data Processing Technique for Communication Switch Node | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1995 |
| Spectrally Adaptive System for Microscopic Image Enhancement | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1995 |
| A NOVEL 3-D DISPLAY CONCEPT AND ITS APPLIATION TO HEAD MOUNTED DISPLAYS | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase II | $282.1K | 1994 |
| A HIGH FREQUENCY OPTICAL CLOCK GENERATOR | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1994 |
| AN INTELLIGENT VISUAL PERCEPTION SYSTEM BASED ON RETINA STRUCTURE | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1994 |
| THE PHOTOCHEMICAL GENERATION OF PLANAR WAVEGUIDES IN SOL-GEL GLASSES | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1994 |
| SPATIAL COHERENCE EFFECT TOMOGRAPHY FOR BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1994 |
| SUBMICRON FIBER OPTIC CHEMICAL SENSORS WITH MILLISECOND RESPONSE TIMES | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $65.0K | 1994 |
| A NOVEL SEMICONDUCTOR HOLLOW-FIBER WAVEGUIDE FOR IR LIGHT DELIVERY | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $64.9K | 1994 |
| POLYMER-BASED OPTICAL DATA BUS FOR HIGH-SPEED DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS | Physical Optics Corporation · California | National Science Foundation | SBIR Phase I | $50.0K | 1993 |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (SBA) ↗, awards through 2026-08-28. Amounts are as agencies report them to SBA. SBIR/STTR contracts also appear in USAspending as ordinary awards; grants (NIH, NSF, DOE) appear as assistance. Open topics are posted by each agency; see Opportunities for contract notices.