Wavelength Conversion of Pulsed Fiber Lasers

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency	Award ID: 74343	Program Year/Program: 2007 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 05SB2-0448	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Aculight Corporation
22121 - 20th Avenue SE Bothell, WA 98021 4408
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2007

Title: Wavelength Conversion of Pulsed Fiber Lasers

Agency / Branch: DOD / DARPA

Contract: W31P4Q-07-C-0049

Award Amount: $1,049,603.00

Abstract:
First generation mid-infrared lasers contribute to the prohibitively high life cycle cost of infrared countermeasures systems, precluding their broad application in helicopters. We propose to develop a fiber amplifier-based IRCM laser transmitter that will contain all optical beams within optical fiber, eliminating adjustable, discrete optical mounts to significantly increase the laser's MTBF. The Phase I work demonstrated the feasibility of using telecommunication fiber-optic components to build a mid-infrared IRCM transmitter suitable for helicopter applications. In the Phase II, we will develop a prototype IRCM laser transmitter based on fiber technology and also demonstrate open-ended power scalability of a fiber-based architecture.

Principal Investigator:
Fabio Teodoro
Principal Investigator
4254821100
fditeodoro@aculight.com

Business Contact:
Dennis Lowenthal
VP of Research & Developm
4254821100
dennis.lowenthal@aculight.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

ACULIGHT CORP.
11805 North Creek Parkway S. Bothell, WA 98011

EIN/Tax ID: 911581683

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No