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A Development of Ceramic YAG Fibers for High Power Laser Applications

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Missile Defense Agency 		Award ID:
97036 		Program Year/Program:
2010 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
B093-036-0062 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
MDA 09-036 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
UES, Inc.
4401 Dayton-Xenia Road Dayton, OH -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2010
Title: A Development of Ceramic YAG Fibers for High Power Laser Applications
Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA
Contract: HQ0006-10-C-7348
Award Amount: $99,987.00
 

Abstract:

In this Phase I work, UES will advance its current patented technology towards a novel ceramic process to produce high quality polycrystalline YAG fibers that meet the required properties for high power fiber laser applications. We show that YAG is far superior to silica as a material choice for fiber lasers, using a computational evaluation. UES has, over the past 5 years, developed a patented technology to produce ultrapure, 100% stoichiometric YAG nanopowders that are easy to sinter, and UES is now a domestic supplier of laser quality YAG powder. UES has also developed a robust consolidation process (sinter-HIP process) that produces laser quality dense products with a fine grain size designed for high strength. UES is very confident that this advanced ceramic processing technology can be further developed for fiber production; fiber forming by contaminant-free extrusion and fiber cladding by a slurry process are the proposed approaches. The fibers thus fabricated will be evaluated for laser-host applications and UES will demonstrate a successful technology of advanced fiber lasers significantly superior to silica based fiber lasers. In summary, UES will develop an innovative fiber production process for ceramic YAG fibers by utilizing UES's patented advanced ceramic processes, including the production of ultra-pure Yb-doped YAG powders.

Principal Investigator:

HeeDong Lee
Research Scientist
9374266900
hdlee@ues.com

Business Contact:

Bryce W. Skinn
Business Relations Manager
9374266900
bskinn@ues.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

UES, Inc.
4401 Dayton-Xenia Road Dayton, OH 45432

EIN/Tax ID: 310797776
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No