ADROIT MATERIALS, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase II: A14-035

ADROIT MATERIALS, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$999,985
Agency
Department of Defense · Army
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase II
Topic
A14-035
Solicitation
14.1
NAICS
Place of performance
NC
Period
2015-06-10 → 2018-03-29

Description

High quality, strained AlGaN thin films are a prerequisite for low dislocation density active regions of laser structures and effective doping of cladding layers. Based on our recent work and groundbreaking results, we propose a comprehensive program for development of AlGaN-based laser diodes that includes: modeling and design of the active region, epitaxial growth, characterization, and optimization (quantum efficiency, gain) of quantum structures, development of n- and in p-doping in the cladding layers, as well as development of Ohmic contacts, and, finally, fabrication of an electrically-driven prototype of a mid-UV laser diode exceeding output power of 10 mW.