Ultra-High Reliability Laser Diode Packages

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Missile Defense Agency	Award ID: 69513	Program Year/Program: 2004 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: B041-020-0634	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: nLight Photonics
5408 NE 88th Street, Bldg E Vancouver, WA -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2004

Title: Ultra-High Reliability Laser Diode Packages

Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA

Contract: N00164-04-C-6045

Award Amount: $97,356.00

Abstract:
Advanced missile defense systems require low repetition rate high pulse energy diode pumped solid state lasers with relatively high pulse energies. Historically, the quasi-continuous wave (QCW) diode laser pumps have not yielded the optical performance or, more notably, the reliability required by the application. We propose to alleviate this issue with a breakthrough packaging approach that will enable multi-bar packages to be produced that are 10 to 100 times more reliable than today's state of the art 10,000 hour packages. By minimizing the junction temperature, dramatically reducing mounting stresses in the bar, and eliminating solder related reliability issues, this approach will yield optical performance improvements in addition to enhanced reliability.

Principal Investigator:
Mark DeFranza
Senior Engineer
3605664472
mark.defranza@nlight.net

Business Contact:
Dennis Jorgenson
Controller
3605664463
dennis.jorgenson@nlight.net

Small Business Information at Submission:

NLIGHT PHOTONICS
5408 NE 88th Street, Bldg E Vancouver, WA 98665

EIN/Tax ID: 912066376

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No