STTR Phase II: Novel OptoCeramic Materials for High Efficiency Ceramic Lasers

STTR 第二阶段：用于高效陶瓷激光器的新型光电陶瓷材料

• 批准号: 0450547
• 负责人: Kewen Li
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Boston Applied Technologies, Incorporated
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2005
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2005-03-01 至 2008-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0450547&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: STTR; Phase; II; Novel; OptoCeramic

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project aims to capitalize on the Phase I success of Novel OptoCeramic Materials for High Efficiency Ceramic Lasers. During Phase I period, tasks were investigated and critical issues related to the proposed approach were addressed. Extensive research has been conducted and a lot of results have been obtained which will be very valuable for a Phase II program. Erbium (Er3+), ytterbium, erbium-ytterbium (Er3+/Yb3+), and neodymium (Nd3+) doped, transparent ceramics were developed in this program, which will have a great impact to ceramic multi-function lasers and the electro-optic technologies. The results show a promising future for developing microchip and high power ceramic lasers using Er3+, Er3+/Yb3+, Nd3+, or other rare earth doped ceramics. These Electro-Optical (EO)-based, rare earth doped ceramics would have unique features in wavelength tunability and phase and mode self-modulation that will lead to revolutionary laser systems of higher efficiency, more compactness, and integrated multi-functions. After successfully executing the Phase I plan and achieving the Phase I objectives, this work is ready to be extended to bring a new generation multifunction laser host materials with state-of-the-art performance to the marketplace.The technology developed in this program could greatly benefit many technology sectors, including materials processing, laser and luminescent materials and applications. High efficiency laser materials developed from this project would be very valuable by enabling high power and low cost solid state laser systems which have tremendous strategic and commercial values for both military and civilian applications. These include remote-sensing applications, target recognition and detection, missile guidance illumination, measurements from airborne and space-borne platforms, multiple wavelengths next-generation measurement systems, and industrial laser machining.

这个小型企业创新研究(SBIR)第二阶段项目旨在利用用于高效率陶瓷激光器的新型光学陶瓷材料第一阶段的成功。在第一阶段期间，对各项任务进行了调查，并解决了与拟议办法有关的关键问题。已经进行了广泛的研究，并取得了许多结果，这对第二阶段的计划将非常有价值。本项目研制了Er3+、Yb3+、Er3+/Yb3+和Nd3+掺杂透明陶瓷，对陶瓷多功能激光器和电光技术将产生重大影响。结果表明，利用Er3+、Er3+/Yb3+、Nd3+等稀土掺杂陶瓷研制微芯片和高功率陶瓷激光器具有广阔的应用前景。这些基于电光(EO)的稀土掺杂陶瓷将在波长可调谐和相位和模式自调制方面具有独特的特性，这将导致革命性的更高效率、更紧凑和多功能的激光系统。在成功执行一期计划并实现一期目标后，这项工作已经准备好扩展，将性能最先进的新一代多功能激光主体材料推向市场。该计划开发的技术将极大地惠及包括材料加工、激光和发光材料及其应用在内的许多技术部门。通过该项目开发的高效率激光材料将非常有价值，使高功率和低成本的固体激光系统在军事和民用方面都具有巨大的战略和商业价值。这些领域包括遥感应用、目标识别和检测、导弹制导照明、机载和天基平台测量、多波长下一代测量系统以及工业激光加工。