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Langley
Research Center
1987 & 1993
Phase II
Custom Opto-Electronic
Crystals
Scientific
Materials Corporation
Bozeman, MT
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INNOVATION
Crystal growth
techniques for the efficient, cost effective production of custom crystalline
materials for opto-electronic applications
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Custom Opto-Electronic Materials
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Delivery of high quality
custom manufactured crystal products for space based laser
- Developed growth techniques
for lower cost production of multiple crystal compositions for material
properties studies
- Developed growth techniques
for a wide range of high melting point oxide crystals including
simple oxides, silicates, molybdates, tungstates, YAP, as well as
various garnets containing combinations of yttrium, gadolinium,
aluminum, scandium and gallium
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Micron systems for heart puncture
surgery
- Four custom crystal growth programs
ranging from the supply of spectroscopic samples to the development
of new dopant-host combinations
- Marketed in the U.S., Japan,
and Europe
- Over 250 custom crystals sold
to government and industry
- Over 1000 components and spectroscopic
samples sold to government and industry
- Custom crystal product line
is experiencing a 300% growth rate for 1997-1998
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- NASA - Custom/research laser
systems; thermal emitters for power generation
- US Air Force - Optical limiters
work for aircraft safety; research funded by a $3,000,000 Phase
III program
- DOD/USAF - Coherent laser radar
systems; optical memory and signal processing systems
- DOE - Next generation solid
state laser system for laser fusion cooling of solids
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