POLARONYX INC — Department of Energy SBIR Phase I: High energy and high power mid infrared laser is a critical component for next generation
POLARONYX INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Energy.
- Amount
- $149,790
- Agency
- Department of Energy
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Solicitation
- DE-FOA-0000577
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- CA
- Period
- 2012-02-20 → 2012-11-19
Description
High energy and high power mid infrared laser is a critical component for next generation X-ray sources. However, current technologies are limited to efficiency, size and price. Breakthrough technologies are needed. PolarOnyx is to develop a 10 mJ mid-infrared ultrafast fiber laser system (Sirius laser system). Commercial Applications and Other Benefits: In addition to the X-ray applications, material processing is a major commercial application for this project. This includes (1) Photonic device fabrications, such as waveguide, coupler, WDM, modulator, and switching; (2) all types of metal processing such as welding, cutting, annealing, and drilling; (3) semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing such as lithography, inspection, control, defect analysis and repair, and via drilling; (4) marking of all materials including plastic, metals, and silicon; (5) other materials processing such as rapid prototyping, desk top manufacturing, micromachining, photofinishing, embossed holograms, and grating manufacturing