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Crystal Growth and Characterization of High-Quality Erbium-Doped KPb2Cl5:A…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Navy 		Award ID:
59361 		Program Year/Program:
2002 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
N01-172-05 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
EIC LABORATORIES, INC.
111 DOWNEY ST NORWOOD, MA 02062-
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2002
Title: Crystal Growth and Characterization of High-Quality Erbium-Doped KPb2Cl5:A Novel Mid-Infrared Laser Material
Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY
Contract: N00421-01-C-0404
Award Amount: $99,996.00
 

Abstract:

"This Phase 1 project will investigate the crystal growth aspects and optoelectronic characterization of a new ternary alkali lead chloride material, Er-doped KPb2Cl5, which recently showed high promise in mid-infrared (3-4.5 um) laser applications. Inparticular, it has an excellent potential as a mid-infrared laser because of two factors: 1) the high concentration of erbium ions (2 x 10^20 ions/cm^3) with its large cross section provides excellent energy storage lifetimes (~ms), and 2) the crystals arehard and very stable at or above room temperature, enabling practical large scale laser sources. The goals of the Phase I project are to identify and select optimum growth conditions for ultrapure high quality erbium (Er)-doped KPb2Cl5 large singlecrystals in a cost-effective way, to develop new post-growth treatments to improve the quality of the grown crystals, and to characterize various optoelectronic properties in order to demonstrate the feasibility of fabricating mid-infrared lasers fromthese crystals. The proposed material would be used to fabricate compact, highly efficient mid-infrared (IR) laser, which would find application in remote sensing instrumentation, IR countermeasures, molecular spectroscopic studies, and in environmental monitoring."

Principal Investigator:

Krishna C. Mandal
Senior Scientist
7817699450
kmandal@eiclabs.com

Business Contact:

R. David Rauh
President
7817699450
drauh@eiclabs.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Eic Laboratories, Inc.
111 Downey Street Norwood, MA 02062

EIN/Tax ID: 042497074
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No