OEWAVES, INC

Pasadena, CA · Quantum · Private

Compact diode laser system with self-injection locking to monolithic microcavities for cesium atomic sensors and quantum sensors, producing 852 nm and 894 nm wavelengths with precision frequency and p

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · oewaves.com

Sector: Quantum
Headquarters: Pasadena, CA
Total capital: $44.4M

Federal grants: $6.6M; 10 awards · 2015–2026; Rank in peer group#7 of 19
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $37.8M; 53 awards · Defense, Commerce, NASA; Rank in Quantum#4 of 112
Granted patents: 9; 31 pending · first 2014; Rank in peer group#4 of 19

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2026Federal contractCommerce · OU67-FY26-112-NEW Narrow Linewidth Laser$36K
Jul 2026Federal contractCommerce · OU68-FY26-474-NEW Ultrastable Laser$73K
Apr 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · The Objective Of This Effort Is To Develop And Prototype A 1762 Nm Narrow Linewidth Laser With Low Swap.$2.1M
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · The Objective Of This Effort Is To Develop And Prototype A 1762 Nm Narrow Linewidth Laser With Low Swap.$2.1M
Sep 2025Federal contractCommerce · OU68-25-NEW-211 Oewaves OE4040 Hi-q C-band Laser With 210 Ghz Tuning Range$35K
Apr 2025Federal contractCommerce · Cs Laser System$89K
Jul 2024Federal contractCommerce · Three (3) Ultranarrow Linewidth Telecom Lasers$90K

Show 56 earlier federal awards

Jun 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II - "miniature Laser System For Cs Atom Interferometer"$850K
Jun 2024Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II - "miniature Laser System For Cs Atom Interferometer"$850K
Aug 2023Federal contractCommerce · Ultra Narrow Single Linewidth Laser$39K
Aug 2023Federal contractCommerce · Tunable Laser W/ Ultralow Linewidth.$30K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Miniature Laser System for Cs Atom Interferometer$150K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · High Rate Bi-photons Generated With Micro-resonator$150K
Jun 2022Federal contractNASA · EO14042 FY22 SBIR Phase I High Performance Photonic Oscillator For Cloud RADAR Applications$150K
Mar 2022Federal contractCommerce · Two (2) Narrow Linewidth Lasers$38K
Sep 2021Federal contractCommerce · 1348 Nm Tapered Amplifier: Laser With A Mode-hop-free Thermal Tuning Range Of 1 Greater Than 10 Ghz Centered On A Vacuum Wavelength Of 1348.05 Nm Instantaneous Linewidth Of The Laser (less Than 10 US) Below 125 Hz.$80K
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Miniature Laser System for Yb Ion Clock$755K
Aug 2020Federal contractNASA · Miniature Laser System For Yb Ion Clock$750K
Jul 2020Federal contractCommerce · Compact Tunable Ultra-narrow 1556NM Laser$33K
Jan 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Integrated Photonic Filters for RF Signal Processing$741K
Jan 2020Federal contractNASA · Integrated Photonic Filters For RF Signal Processing$736K
Jan 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Integrated and Packaged Photonic Oscillators for Advanced C4ISR: Phase II$1.5M
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Miniature Laser System For Yb Ion Clock.$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Cryogenic Microphotonic Accelerometer$125K
Aug 2019Federal contractDefense · Laser Pr# 56-9717-19$18K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · Linewidth Laser Source Module Pr# 56-9704-19$17K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I - Compact Mode-hop Free Narrow Line Turnkey Laser System For Quantum Technology$150K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · In This Project, Oewaves Inc. And Georgia Tech Team Propose To Research And Develop A Unique RF Photonic Receiver Front-end Enabling Microwave Signal Processing At A Heterogeneously Integrated Photonic Platform. In Particular, We Propose To Develop A New Technology For Photonic Microwave Filters Based On The New Advances In Si-based Integrated Photonics. We Will Exploit The Expertise Of The Team Members Who Have Made Extensive Contributions To Silicon (si) And Silicon Nitride (sin) Integrated Ph$125K
Nov 2017Federal contractDefense · Laser Module Pr# 56-9725-17$20K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · An Oscillation-mode Radio Frequency Readout Opto-mechanical Accelerometer$100K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultra-Low Noise 1550 nm Laser Module Assembly for Sonar Sensor Receivers$125K
Jun 2017Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Optical Flywheel for Yb+ Ion Clock$125K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Team Comprising Oewaves Inc. And Uc Davis Offers To Develop And Demonstrate A Sin-platform Integrated Photonic Circuit Suitable For A Spectrally Pure Chip-scale Tunable Opto-electronic RF Oscillator (oeo) That Can Operate As A Flywheel In High Precision Optical Clock Modules, As Well As Radio Astronomy, Spectroscopy, And Local Oscillator In RADAR And Communications Systems. The Effort Comprises Integration Of An Ultra-high Quality (q) Crystalline Whispering Gallery Mode (wgm) M$123K
May 2017Federal contractCommerce · Narrow Laser$12K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf The Atomic Clock With Enhanced Stability (aces) Program Will Provide Unprecedented Frequency And Timing Accuracy On Low Swap Platforms.$1.7M
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Sub-hz Wgm Linewidth Laser Source$20K
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - SBIR II - Spectrally-pure, Stable, Ruggedized Master Oscillator For Airborne Coherent Ladar$1.2M
Jun 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Integrated And Packaged Mid-ir Kerr Frequency Comb Oscillator$100K
Jun 2016Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf Micro Optical Resonator$30K
Feb 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf High Dynamic Range Microphotonic Laser Gyroscope (mplg)$1.3M
Aug 2015Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf Optical Cavity$12K
Jun 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Spectrally Pure Stable Ruggedized Master Oscillator for Airborne Coherent Ladar$150K
Apr 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Long Range Broad Agency Announcement (BAA)14-001 For Navy And Marine Corps Science And Technology$1M
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR 1 - Miniature High Performance Atomic Clock For Space Applications$150K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR 1 - "a Precision And Integrated Microwave Kerr Frequency Comb, Stabilized To Strontium (sr) Clock Oscillator"$150K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Contract For SBIR Phase I In The Amount Of $150,000.$100K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Integrated Ultra-high Performance Oscillator Based On A Crystalline Kerr Comb - SBIR Phase II$1.8M
Jul 2013Federal contractNASA · Lab Equipment: Laser Wgm Ultra-narrow Line-width, 1 Each.$10K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Pr 81-5001-13 -- Research And Development For Ultra-high Performance Clock$316K
May 2013Federal contractDefense · DOD 2013.1 SBIR Solicitation$80K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Darpa STTR Phase I Entitled, "ultra-stable Crystalline Optical Microresonators"$100K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · Darpa STTR Phase I Entitled "ultrahigh-q Stable And Integrated MGF2 Cavities For Optical Clocks"$100K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Work In Accordance With$150K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Mid-ir Microresonator-based Optical Frequency Combs$646K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II$972K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · Laser$8K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$1.8M
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · The Scope Of This Project Is The Development, Demonstration, Integration, And Delivery For Testing, Of An Emp-immune RF Photonic Receiver With All-dielectric Front End With High Sensitivity And Dynamic Range Characteristics, Compact And Scalable Design.$3M
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · The Scope Of This Project Is The Development Of An Emp Immune All Dielectric RF Photonic Receiver Consistent With The Performance Goals Of Phase 1 Of Darpa's Empire Program And A Detailed Theoretical Study And Simulations Proving Achievability Of The Goals Of Phases 2 And 3 Of The Program.$325K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development Services Ao-impac$5M
Mar 2009Federal contractCommerce · Frequency Rack/module System$52K
Jun 2007Federal contractDefense · Research & Development$3.8M
Sep 2003Federal contractDefense · 200312!001790!2100!AD17 !usa Materiel Command ACQUISITION!DAAD1703C0116 !a!n! !y! !20030923!20071001!009588489!009588489!009588489!N!OEWAVES Inc !1010 E Union Street !pasadena !CA!91106!56000!037!06!PASADENA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000500000!N!N!000000000000!AD96!RDTE/OTHER Defense-management Support !S1 !services !1000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$7.9M

Federal awards are summed by year (63 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 19 peers

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Quantum · Device

Federal grants#7 · top 37%
Granted patents#4 · top 21%
Linked publications#1 · top 5%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 9 granted of 40

Oct 30, 2025PendingPhotonic Multi-band, Multi-frequency RADARUSPTOApplication 19188889
Sep 18, 2025PendingSystem And Method For Phase Locking Lasers With Diverse WavelengthsUSPTOApplication 19073418
Sep 11, 2025PendingSystem And Method Providing Quantum And Classical Correlation Between Multiple Lasers Mediated By A Nonlinear Optical ResonatorUSPTOApplication 19215956

Show all 40 patent records

Photonic Multi-band, Multi-frequency RADAROct 30, 2025 · Application 19188889Pending
System And Method For Phase Locking Lasers With Diverse WavelengthsSep 18, 2025 · Application 19073418Pending
System And Method Providing Quantum And Classical Correlation Between Multiple Lasers Mediated By A Nonlinear Optical ResonatorSep 11, 2025 · Application 19215956Pending
System And Method Providing Quantum And Classical Correlation Between Multiple Lasers Mediated By A Nonlinear Optical ResonatorAug 15, 2024 · Application 18433174Pending
Dual LIDAR And RADAR Photonic InstrumentJun 13, 2023 · US 11,675,069Granted
Photonic Processing Of RF Signals Using Polychromatic Coherent Optical SourceMay 30, 2023 · US 11,664,898Granted
Arbitrary Microwave Waveform Generator Using Lasers In Close Thermal And Mechanical ProximityFeb 14, 2023 · US 11,581,879Granted
Wideband Photonic Synthesizer Stabilized To A Reference Clock Using Photonic ComponentsFeb 14, 2023 · US 11,581,946Granted
One-way Optical Link For Precision Frequency Transfer Between Stationary Or Moving PlatformsFeb 2, 2023 · Application 17872344Pending
Methods And Devices For Evanescently Coupling Light Having Different Wavelengths To An Open Dielectric ResonatorOct 19, 2021 · US 11,152,681Granted
Interferometric RADAR Implemented Using Multiple Antennas Transmitting Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave SignalsAug 13, 2020 · Application 16284228Pending
Plasmon-activated Monolithic Cavities For Self-injection Locking Of LasersNov 7, 2019 · Application 16398023Pending
Common Mode Noise Suppression Of Optical Frequency Combs For Optical Clock ApplicationsJun 13, 2019 · Application 16200156Pending
Underwater LIDARMay 16, 2019 · Application 16152332Pending
Optical Atomic ClockMay 29, 2018 · US 9,983,550Granted
Systems And Methods For Removing Mode FamiliesAug 2, 2016 · US 9,403,237Granted
Tunable Opto-electronic Oscillator Having Optical Resonator Filter Operating At Selected Modulation SidebandMar 10, 2015 · US 8,976,822Granted
Resonator Based External Cavity LaserOct 30, 2014 · Application 14262539Pending
Generation Of Multioctave Coherent Light HarmonicsSep 18, 2014 · Application 14209625Pending
Wide-band RF Photonic Receivers And Other Devices Using Two Optical Modes Of Different Quality FactorsJun 24, 2014 · US 8,761,555Granted
Dual LIDAR And RADAR Photonic InstrumentApplication PCTUS2021052956Pending
Plasmon-activated Monolithic Cavities For Self-injection Locking Of LasersApplication PCTUS2019029858Pending
Wideband Photonic Synthesizer Stabilized To A Reference Clock Using Photonic ComponentsApplication PCTUS2021061368Pending
One-way Optical Link For Precision Frequency Transfer Between Stationary Or Moving PlatformsApplication PCTUS2022038309Pending
Common Mode Noise Suppression Of Optical Frequency Combs For Optical Clock ApplicationsApplication PCTUS2018062540Pending
System And Method Providing Quantum And Classical Correlation Between Multiple Lasers Mediated By A Nonlinear Optical ResonatorApplication 63484414Pending
Underwater LIDARApplication PCTUS2018054656Pending
System And Method Providing Quantum And Classical Correlation Between Multiple Lasers Mediated By A Nonlinear Optical ResonatorApplication PCTUS2024014578Pending
System And Method For Phase Locking Lasers With Diverse WavelengthsApplication 63564909Pending
Methods And Devices For Evanescently Coupling Light Having Different Wavelengths To An Open Dielectric ResonatorApplication PCTUS2018035916Pending
Methods And Apparatuses For Implementing RADAR Having A Synthetic Aperture By Using Two Or More Transmit Antennas Transmitting Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave SignalsApplication 62636023Pending
Common Mode Noise Suppression for Optical Clock ApplicationsApplication 62596712Pending
Underwater LIDARApplication 62587394Pending
Devices And Methods For Optical Comb StabilizationApplication PCTUS2016062715Pending
Photonic Multi-band, Multi-frequency RADARApplication 63639823Pending
Optical Atomic ClockApplication PCTUS2015021274Pending
Resonator Based External Cavity LaserApplication PCTUS2014035568Pending
Systems And Methods For Removing Mode FamiliesApplication PCTUS2014024786Pending
System And Method For Phase Locking Lasers With Diverse WavelengthsApplication PCTUS2025019138Pending
Photonic Multi-band, Multi-frequency RADARApplication PCTUS2025026484Pending

Recent research by its founders

Environmentally stabilized crystalline WGM resonator20260 cites
Systematic Design and Demonstration of Multipole, Coupled-Cavity Integrated Photonic Bandpass Filters with High FSR, High-Q Single-Mode Microresonators in Low-Loss Silicon Nitride Platform20260 cites
Kerr nonlinearity, self-injection locking and correlation in a microresonator20251 cites

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Regulatory activity · Quantum

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

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SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.