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Built-In Filament Control for Long Lifetime in Broad Area Diode Lasers
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Fiscal Year: 2006Title: Built-In Filament Control for Long Lifetime in Broad Area Diode LasersAgency / Branch: DOD / DARPAContract: W31P4Q-06-C-0421Award Amount: $98,918.00
Abstract:
The elimination or suppression of filaments through the use of photonic crystal structures is proposed in this STTR. Filament formation is a well-known problem in high-power, broad area semiconductor diode lasers, often leading to catastrophic failure of the diodes. The diode failure also normally results in a system failure in the systems in which the diodes are employed. By using a bi-directional periodic structure, milled into the laser using a Focused Ion Beam, it is shown that mode control can be exercised over the optical mode of the high-power, broad area diode laser. Mode control serves to eliminate or suppress filament formation in the diode laser, thereby eliminating or suppressing this pernicious failure mode.Small Business Information at Submission:Research Institution Information:NLIGHT PHOTONICS
5408 NE 88th Street, Bldg E Vancouver, WA 98665EIN/Tax ID: 912066376DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: NoUNIV. OF ILLINOIS
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS
Urbana, IL 61801Contact: Kent ChoquetteContact Phone: (217) 265-0563RI Type: Nonprofit college or university
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency |
Award ID: 77886 |
Program Year/Program: 2006 / STTR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 06ST1-0081 |
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