High-Power 3 Micron Fiber Based Laser System Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2013.2 Topic No.: N132-106 Topic Title: High-Power 3 Micron Fiber Based Laser System Proposal No.: N132-106-0797 Firm: SA Photonics 130A Knowles Dr. Los Gatos, California 95032 Contact: James Coward Phone: (415) 977-0553 Web Site: www.saphotonics.com Abstract: 3um fiber laser sources suffer from limitations in the fiber, such as high loss. Fluoride fiber has been utilized as a solution for this problem, but this suffers from a low damage threshold among other issues. SA Photonics in collaboration with the LLNL Fiber Laser Group has proposed a hybrid solution to getting around this problem. Our 3um source has the advantages of being a rugged, monolithic source, but avoids the high loss issue of typical fiber sources, while also supporting very high power output powers. Benefits: The benefits to the Navy include extended wavelength operation supporting multiple applications including IR countermeasures, LIDAR, and laser spectroscopy and laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). The SA Photonics source supports CW and pulsed operation in one unit, allowing multi-use, multi-function in a single source. Return