Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Miniature, Rugged, Pulsed Laser Source for LIDAR application, Phase I
Project Introduction
Princeton Optronics proposes to develop a high energy pulsed laser source based on a novel approach. The approach consists of a technique to combine a large number of diode pumped solid state lasers. The resulting laser can be packaged in a very small package. We will develop the laser and package it into a laser welded package which can be space qualified. We can achieve 50mJ or higher level of energy at repetition rate of 10- 1000Hz with pulse duration of approximately 200ns. In phase I we would do the feasibility study for the approach and in phase II develop the complete packaged unit.
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Anticipated Benefits
Potential NASA Commercial Applications: A high pulse energy laser will have a significant market for LIDAR, ranging, designation and remote sensing applications. The users will be military, NASA, homeland security, and for cutting, marking, welding and materials processing. Princeton Optronics will commercialize the product very soon after development. Potential Non-NASA Commercial Applications: High energy pulsed lasers has applications for LIDAR by NASA. The coherently coupled laser will be low cost and can be used for many other NASA applications including ranging, wavefront analysis, wind speed measurement, surface topography, atmospheric composition analysis. They can be used for remote sensing for entry descent and landing of spacecrafts.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
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Lead Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| Princeton Optronics, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Mercerville, New Jersey |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Delaware
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Maryland
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New Jersey
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Responsible Program:
- Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
Project Management
Program Director:
Program Manager:
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Principal Investigator:
- Laurence Watkins
Project Duration
Start: Jan 2009
End: Jul 2009
Technology Maturity (TRL)
| Start: | 5 |
| Current: | 4 |
| Estimated End: | 4 |
Applied Research
Development
Demo & Test
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX08 Sensors and Instruments
- TX08.1 Remote Sensing Instruments/Sensors
- TX08.1.5 Lasers
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