Coherent beam combining of fiber lasers by volume Bragg gratings

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Air Force	Award ID: 92684	Program Year/Program: 2009 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: F083-004-0417	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: OptiGrate Corp.
3267 Progress Drive Orlando, FL -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

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Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2009

Title: Coherent beam combining of fiber lasers by volume Bragg gratings

Agency / Branch: DOD / USAF

Contract: FA9451-09-M-0039

Award Amount: $100,000.00

Abstract:
Theoretical and experimental study of coherent combining of the beams of fiber lasers is proposed. The key element of the proposed scheme is the use of new corner geometry of Volume Bragg Gratings (VBG) for mixing of the field amplitudes of individual lasers and for the coherent feedback. The development of the technology of recording such corner VBGs is proposed. Software package for computational study of coherent combining via corner VBGs is to be developed. Demonstration of coherent combining of CW fiber lasers with YB doping is proposed. BENEFIT: The successful implementation of the proposed work will pave the road to creation of high power continuous-wave composite multi-fiber lasers with the diffraction quality beams.

Principal Investigator:
Vadim Smirnov
Director, Holography & Di
4073814115
vsmirnov@OptiGrate.com

Business Contact:
Igor Ciapurin
Project Manager
4073814115
iciapurin@OptiGrate.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

OPTIGRATE CORP.
3267 Progress Drive Orlando, FL 32826

EIN/Tax ID: 522197299

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No