Nathan Dostart Email & Phone Number

I am a research scientist incorporating cutting-edge integrated photonic technologies into next-generation optical spacecraft instrumentation for reduced payload size, cheaper spacecraft, more robust instruments, and entirely new sensing paradigms unattainable with traditional optical design. My interests include:- system-level design of integrated photonic chips- hybrid systems combining the best of bulk-, fiber-, and integrated photonic-based components- development of new space-grade optical instruments such as lidars and spectrometers- application of optical systems to new areas in space-based communications, remote sensing, and in situ exploration of other planetsFor my publications please see my Google Scholar account: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=0bGbDNgAAAAJ

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  Research Scientist

  Coherent Applications, Inc.

  Aug 2020 - Present - Hampton, Virginia, United States

  Contractor at NASA Langley Research Center developing the Navigation Doppler Lidar for next-generation Entry Descent and Landing operations on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. Ongoing research includes miniaturizing and improving instrument performance by incorporating integrated photonic components for future space-grade, chip-scale lidars.