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Wavelength Stabilized Two Dimensional External Cavity Arrays for Pumping Alkali Vapor Laser Systems

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Missile Defense Agency
Contract: HQ0147-13-C-7347
Agency Tracking Number: B122-015-0509
Amount: $99,932.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: MDA12-015
Solicitation Number: 2012.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2012
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2013-03-01
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2013-08-31
Small Business Information
WA
Vancouver, WA 98665-0990
United States
DUNS: 799811646
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Kirk Price
 Product Development Manager
 (360) 566-4460
 kirk.price@nlight.net
Business Contact
 Huimin Huang
Title: Accountant
Phone: (360) 713-5194
Email: huimin.huang@nlight.net
Research Institution
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Abstract

nLIGHT proposes a two dimensional Wavelength Stabilized Vertical External Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (WS-VECSEL) as a pump source for Rb vapor alkali laser used in directed energy weapons. The integration of a narrow-band reflector (i.e. a volume holographic grating) into the external cavity portion of the resonator, the structure promises power scalability from a monolithic active gain media and the narrow-band performance of a VHG-locked diode laser. With experience in high power / efficiency diode lasers, wavelength stabilized diode sources free from power-penalty; device packaging expertise, and epitaxial growth capabilities, nLIGHT is uniquely suited to be successful in all aspects of this program.

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