N.P. PHOTONICS, INC. — Department of Defense STTR Phase I: Few-cycle mid-infrared lasers are highly demanded for a variety of practical applications.
N.P. PHOTONICS, INC. — STTR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
- Amount
- $149,738
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Army
- Program / Phase
- STTR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- 2014.A
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- AZ
- Period
- 2014-08-14 → 2015-02-17
Description
Few-cycle mid-infrared lasers are highly demanded for a variety of practical applications. NP Photonics and University of Arizona propose to develop a wavelength tunable and power-scalable optical parametric laser system at 8-12 micron capable of producing collimated few-cycle pulses with pulse energy>100 microJoule. In this phase I program, we will design the whole laser system and do a feasibility study for achieving high energy few-cycle pulses at 8-12 um by modeling and laser experiment. A fully function and compact few-cycle laser prototype will be demonstrated in phase II.