IGF::OT::IGF BOULDER NONLINEAR SYSTEMS (BNS) WILL DEVELOP A HIGH SPEED (SUB-15 MICRO-SECOND RESPONSE TIME) LOW SIZE, WEIGHT, AND POWER (SWAP) BEAM SCANNER FOR APPLICATION TO SPACE-BASED LIDAR. BNS WILL EMPLOY THEIR CURRENT LIQUID CRYSTAL POLARIZATION GRATING (LCPG) TECHNOLOGY AND FERROELECTRIC LIQUID CRYSTAL (FLC) SWITCHES TO MEET THE DISCRETE SCANNER SPEED AND RESOLUTION REQUIREMENTS CALLED FOR IN THE SOLICITATION. ADVANTAGES OF APPLYING BNS LCPG AND SWITCH COMPONENT TECHNOLOGY SPECIFIC TO THE SPACE-BASED LIDAR APPLICATION WILL INCLUDE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND IMPROVED SWAP AS WELL AS HIGH RATE (AT LEAST 8 KHZ ) SCANNING. IN ADDITION, BNS WILL DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTAL TEST AND OR MITIGATION PLAN FOR OUR COMPONENTS TAILORED TO THE SPACE-BASED LIDAR APPLICATION. THE PHASE I ANALYSIS WILL RESULT IN THE DESIGN OF A SCANNER PROTOTYPE WHICH WILL BE BUILT IN PHASE II.