Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2008.2 |
Topic No.: |
N08-159 |
Topic Title: |
Eyesafer Fiber Laser Technology for Shipboard Defense |
Proposal No.: |
N082-159-1099 |
Firm: |
nLight Photonics 5408 NE 88th Street, Bldg E
Vancouver, Washington 98665 |
Contact: |
Bill Willson |
Phone: |
(301) 706-0315 |
Web Site: |
www.nlight.net |
Abstract: |
Power scaling of Er (Yb Free) fiber lasers is discussed. A 50W CW fiber laser at 1600nm is constructed with electronic pulsing of the seed source, using a MOPA configuration. A kW 1600nm single-mode fiber laser will be designed. A beam combining method to reach 100kW will be designed, for use in directed energy shipboard defense applications. |
Benefits: |
The phase I 50W laser may be pulsed for LIDAR/range-finding applications. The kW systems will provide eye-safer systems that may be used for industrial welding/cutting applications. |