Vertically Integrated Photonics Solutions

We design, fabricate, and space-qualify every critical photonic element in-house — from laser sources and amplifiers through modulators and detectors to finished flight systems. No outsourced supply chain. No single-source risk.

From Flight Systems to Foundational Photonics

Every system we ship is built from photonic building blocks we manufacture ourselves. This gives us full traceability, faster iteration, and the ability to optimize across the entire signal chain.

Qualified Flight Systems

OCT terminals and FOG IMUs — fully integrated and space-qualified.

Modulators

LiNbO₃ electro-optic and acousto-optic modulators for phase control, pulse shaping, and frequency shifting.

Detectors

InGaAs PIN and APD photodetectors. Coherent receivers for advanced modulation formats.

Drive Electronics

Custom electronics for modulator drive, detector readout, signal processing, and system control.

Coil Winding

Precision quadrupole coil winding for gyroscopes and sensor assemblies.

Laser Sources

Narrow-linewidth DFB seed lasers. Broadband ASE sources for interferometric sensing.

Fiber Amplifiers

Multi-stage erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFA) from milliwatts to multi-watt output power.

High-Power All-Fiber Architecture

Our laser systems use the MOPA (Master Oscillator Power Amplifier) architecture — a narrow-linewidth seed laser amplified through multiple fiber stages. This separates spectral purity from raw power, giving us coherence lengths exceeding 20 km while delivering multi-watt output for both communications and sensing.

  • Narrow-linewidth DFB seeds for optical communications
  • Multi-stage EDFA amplification to 5+ W output for free-space links
  • Broadband ASE sources for gyroscope illumination
  • All-fiber construction — no free-space alignment, vibration-insensitive
  • Same amplifier platform powers SatLight® and Navigation systems
DFB SEED PRE-AMP EDFA BOOSTER EDFA 20 mW 200 mW 5 W+ <100 kHz LINEWIDTH → SatLight® → Navigation MOPA ARCHITECTURE

Modulators, Detectors, and Receivers

Modulators shape the optical signal — controlling phase, intensity, and pulse timing. Detectors convert it back to electrical signal. We build both sides of the chain, from bulk and thin-film lithium niobate modulators to acousto-optic pulse shapers, InGaAs photodiodes, avalanche detectors, and coherent receivers.

  • LiNbO₃ integrated optic chips (IOC) for gyroscope phase modulation
  • Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) modulators — ultra-low Vπ, high bandwidth, compact footprint for next-generation optical systems
  • Mach-Zehnder modulators for communications signal encoding
  • Acousto-optic modulators for pulse generation and frequency shifting
  • InGaAs APD receivers for free-space optical links
  • Coherent detection for Doppler velocity measurement
  • Custom drive electronics and transimpedance amplifiers
MACH-ZEHNDER MODULATOR CW IN RF DRIVE MOD OUT DETECTION APD Receiver Free-Space Links AOM Pulse & Freq Shift +80 MHz IOC FOG Phase Mod LiNbO₃ → SatLight® → Sensing → Navigation SIGNAL CONTROL & DETECTION

One Technology Base. Every System.

This is the power of vertical integration. The same EDFA that drives a SatLight® terminal also powers our sensing systems. The same component platform that builds our gyroscope coils feeds every amplifier and modulator assembly. Qualification work on one platform accelerates all the others.

  • EDFA amplifier platform shared across OCT and sensing
  • Shared component foundation across all three product lines
  • InGaAs detector technology used in every system
  • LiNbO₃ modulator expertise from gyroscope IOCs to communications
  • Qualification test data reused across platforms
PHOTONIC CORE SatLight® OCT Sensing Coherent Navigation FOG EDFA • APD EDFA • AOM Coils • IOC

Designed for Space from Day One

Every technology we develop is architected for the space environment. Radiation tolerance, thermal extremes, vibration, and outgassing compliance are designed in — not tested in after.

Radiation Tolerance

Fiber-based optical paths are inherently resistant to ionizing radiation. Products tested to mission-specific TID profiles for your orbit and duration.

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Thermal Cycling

All-fiber architectures eliminate alignment-sensitive optics. Designed for thermal cycling across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbit profiles.

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Vibration & Shock

Solid-state photonics with no moving parts and no alignment drift. Designed for launch and on-orbit vibration environments.

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Full Traceability

Vertical integration means end-to-end supply chain control. Every component traceable from photonic chips to flight-ready systems.

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Standards-Ready

Architecture and processes designed to support industry qualification standards for thermal, radiation, and environmental testing.

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No Single-Source Risk

We manufacture every critical photonic element. No program-threatening dependency on outside component suppliers.

See What We Build

Explore how our photonic technology translates into mission-ready systems.