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INNOVATION. A highly-efficient, Cr-activated, directly diode-pumped laser which is broadly tunable in the near infra-red region of the Spectrum. Cr:LiSAF Crystals. S mall B usiness I nnovation R esearch. VLOC Port Richey, Florida. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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INNOVATION A highly-efficient, Cr-activated, directly diode-pumped laser which is broadly tunable in the near infra-red region of the Spectrum. Cr:LiSAF Crystals Small Business Innovation Research VLOC Port Richey, Florida • ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Development of Chromium doped Lithium Strontium-Aluminum Flouride ( Cr:LiSAF) crystals • High-quality, damage-resistant laser material • High performance Cr:LiSAF materials feature high reflector, anti- reflection and dichroic optical coatings • LiSAF well-suited for generation and amplification of femtosecond pulses • COMMERCIALIZATION • Interacting with laser companies to provide Cr:LiSAF crystals • Applicable to noninvasive surgical techniques • Three full-time positions supported by the technology • Annual sales expected to exceed $250,000 Custom Manufacturing of laser crystals and optical components satisfy expanding industrial, medical, environmental and research markets • GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE APPLICATIONS • Lidar Systems for orbiting platforms • Remote sensing of the atmosphere for monitoring water vapor and pollution • Crystal growth and materials characterization research • Injection seeders for mode-locked Ti:Sapphire systems • Tunable near infra-red medical devices • Oscillators for terawatt systems 1993 Phase II Greg Quarles, PhD 727-375-8562 Langley Research Center