High Power, Broad Band Photonic Crystal Fiber Lasers

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: N/A	Award ID:	Program Year/Program: 2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N102-150-1034	Solicitation Year: 2010	Solicitation Topic Code: N102-150	Solicitation Number: 2010.2

Small Business Information: Agiltron Corporation
15 Presidential Way Woburn, MA -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2011

Title: High Power, Broad Band Photonic Crystal Fiber Lasers

Agency: DOD

Contract: N00167-11-P-0032

Award Amount: $79,913.00

Abstract:
A high power, broad band fiber laser based on sumpercontinuum generation from photonic crystal fiber was proposed. A picosecond fiber Yb doped MOPA is used as pump source; A small core diameter and high air-fill-fraction in the cladding all silica based photonic crystal fiber with zero dispersion wavelength at ~1020 nm is designed to generate broad band supercontinuum; by adding the fiber mode expanded tips and integrate the in-liner polarizer, the thermal damage effect will be reduced and thus output power and laser system stability can be significantly increased. The proposed fiber laser is able to generate high output power (>50W), higher efficiency and wider spectrum bandwidth (500 to 1800 nm). In Phase I, we will fabricate a proof of concept breadboard fiber laser. Full system demonstration will be realized in the Phase II Program.

Principal Investigator:
Yuanxin Shou
Chief Fiber Optical Scien
(781) 935-6500
yshou@agiltron.com

Business Contact:
Amanda Contardo
Administrative Assistant
(781) 935-1200
acontardo@agiltron.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Agiltron Corporation
15 Cabot Road Woburn, MA -

EIN/Tax ID: 043539587

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No