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Dual Use Mid-Infrared Laser For Surgery and Ship Defense

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 27888
Amount: $98,121.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1995
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
40 Lake Bellevue, Suite 100
Bellevue, WA 98005
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Charles Miyake
 (206) 451-9558
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

Significant deficiencies exist in the laser source technology for IRCM, specifically in the limited pulse rep-rate capability, limited average power output and capability to be transitioned to field environments. We propose a diode pumped solid state Er,Ho:YSGG laser and optical parametric oscillator to resolve these deficiencies. This laser has a potential dual use market in micro-surgery where the surrounding heat affected zone must be minimized. This laser is well suited for micro surgery due to its strong absorption in tissue and its potential to be delivered via an optical fiber. The primary innovation in the laser is the use of a hohnuim co-dopant to deactivate the erbium lower laser level, enabling the erbium doping concentration to be reduced. The co-dopant enables high rep rate Q-switching by deactivating the lower laser level and improved output power scaling compared to non co-doped erbium compounds due to the larger thermal conductivity with lower erbium doping concentration. The 2.7 gm output from the laser can be used to pump existing OPO crystals where they have low bulk absorption compared to 1 and 2 gm pumping and should therefore have improved mid-IR output power and rep-rate scaling.

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