PROPOSAL NUMBER 99-1 12.03-1100 (Chron: 992223 )
PROJECT TITLE
Novel Mini-DIAL Transmitter
TECHNICAL ABSTRACT (LIMIT 200 WORDS)
This proposal addresses the need for a new generation of water vapor DIAL transmitters. These transmitters must be UAV flight deployable and operate efficiently at a high repetition rate and low pulse energy. Aculight proposes to address this need with a compositionally tuned garnet laser that operates directly at the wavelength of interest.
This quasi-four level laser material requires a very bright pump source to operate efficiently at low pulse energies.
Aculight's innovation is a revolutionary technique that when applied to diode bar can increase their output brightness by well over an order of magnitude. This will be the first demonstration of a solid state laser pumped using this technique and will lead to an entirely new class of laser systems. Coupling this with Aculight's advance manufacturing techniques that allow lasers can be dropped from a height of three feet without effecting their performance and Aculight's extensive background in laser engineering will lead to a flight worthy water vapor DIAL transmitter in Phase II.
POTENTIAL COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
Commercial applications for this device are very broad and extend to almost any application that could benefit from brighter laser diode bars. Specific applications currently being targeted by Aculight for this technology lie in the medical and material processing industries, among others.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (Name, Organization Name, Mail Address,
City/State/Zip)
Jason Farmer
Aculight Corporation
11805 North Creek Pkwy S. #113
Bothell , WA 98011 - 8802
NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Firm Name, Mail Address, City/State/Zip)
Aculight Corporation
11805 North Creek Pky S. Suite 113
Bothell , WA 98011 - 8802