Nexus partnering to develop chip-scale standoff detection funded by IARPA

02.22.2024

Nexus has partnered with a selected team of engineers and scientists from University of Colorado Boulder, California Institute of Technology, University of California Santa Barbara, and two industry leaders LongPath and hQphotonics. This collaboration is set to develop the innovative Standoff Aerosol measUrement Remote Optical Network (SAURON), a project aimed at enhancing public safety through advanced airborne hazard detection, funded by the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA).

The SAURON project will harness the potential of Nobel Prize-winning technology frequency comb laser technology to detect a wide array of airborne threats, including industrial pollutants and chemical warfare agents. This initiative promises to significantly improve the ability to monitor air quality and ensure safety in crowded urban environments and industrial settings.

Over the next three and a half years, the SAURON team is committed to refining this technology to achieve greater sensitivity and compactness. The project will leverage Nexus’ expertise in advanced heterogeneous integration, ensuring the development of scalable and efficient detection systems.