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Compact High Speed, High Power Laser. S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. SDL, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA. INNOVATION High power laser suitable for optical communication systems operating at rates up to 2.5 gigabits per second ACCOMPLISHMENT
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Compact High Speed, High Power Laser Small Business Innovation Research SDL, Inc. Sunnyvale, CA • INNOVATION • High power laser suitable for optical communication systems operating at rates up to 2.5 gigabits per second • ACCOMPLISHMENT • Demonstrated a prototype high power optical link for satellite communications • Compact laser operates at 1072 nm with output power of 6 watts • COMMERCIALIZATION • Commercial sales of products based on technology are significant • High power laser for precision cutting and welding, high resolution soldering, thin film etching and drilling • High speed laser marking system for semiconductors and other materials • Lasers for research and development work • Company purchased by JDS Uniphase Corporation Optical Systems Will Improve Space Communications • GOVERNMENT/ SCIENCE APPLICATIONS • Laser supports optical communication development for Space Station and the Next Generation Space Telescope (NGST) 1994 Phase II; NAS7-1395 NASA/JPL Contact - Hamid Hemmati Company Contact - Robert Waartz Jet Propulsion Laboratory Success Story #7-016