Status: Available for Non-Exclusive Licensing

Technology Overview

This patented technology enables precisely shaped electromagnetic waveforms — optical or RF — by applying carefully engineered amplitude and phase modulation to an input signal before it passes through a nonlinear material. The system uses advanced mathematical techniques, including pre-distortion and waveform correction, to compensate for the nonlinear effects, resulting in a high-fidelity output waveform that matches the target shape, even when harmonics or frequency shifts are involved.

By shifting the complexity into a predistortion stage, the approach makes it possible to generate clean, high-speed signals using widely available nonlinear media such as periodically-poled crystals and waveguides. This reduces the need for bulky post-processing hardware and streamlines integration into modern photonic and RF platforms

Applications

  • Coherent FMCW Laser Radar
  • Secure RF transmission & adaptive radar
  • Quantum sensing & atomic interferometry
  • Nonlinear frequency conversion
  • High-speed fiber-optic transceivers

Benefits

  • High-fidelity waveform generation with minimal distortion
  • Works with second- and third-order nonlinear materials
  • Reduces hardware complexity and system cost
  • Compatible with existing photonic & RF platforms
  • Scalable for high-speed, high-bandwidth use

Opportunity

Developed by Montana State University and S2 Corporation, this innovation is protected under U.S. Patent No. 11,150,536 and is available for commercial, non-exclusive licensing and integration into advanced communication and sensing systems.

Contact

Tess Kirkpatrick

(406) 994-7775

tesskirkpatrick@montana.edu