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Efficient In-band Diode-pumped Q-switched Solid State Laser for Methane Detection

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNX13CG05C
Agency Tracking Number: 115610
Amount: $699,725.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: S1.01
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2011
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2013-01-02
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2015-01-01
Small Business Information
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Cranbury, NJ 08512-3509
United States
DUNS: 170161595
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Igor Kudryashov
 Principal Investigator
 (609) 495-2568
 ikudryashov@princetonlightwave.com
Business Contact
 Mark Itzler
Title: Business Official
Phone: (609) 495-2551
Email: mitzler@princetonlightwave.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

We propose to develop an efficient, tunable Q-switched SSL operating at a wavelength of 1651 nm with pulse energy>1 mJ at 2000 Hz repetition rate with in-band laser diode pumping. We will leverage initial work carried out during Phase I of this program to pursue two approaches: (i) a tunable injection-seeded Q-switched SSL, and (ii) a regenerative power amplifier. In Phase I, we investigated a variety of gallium garnet gain media?including comprehensive characterization of absorption and fluorescence spectra?and we have identified the most promising prospective crystals for 1651 nm emission. We have also demonstrated sufficient tunability to enable differential path LIDAR techniques for the detection of methane.

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