SBIR Phase II: Micro Pulse Lidar for Water Vapor Profiling

Information

• NSF Award
• 0078664

Owner

• Aculight Corporation

• Award Id

  0078664

• Award Effective Date

  6/1/2001 - 23 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  5/31/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 749,881.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project addresses the need for a new generation of laser transmitters for differential absorption lidar (DIAL) measurements of water vapor. Phase II will develop a new laser technology for mini-DIAL measurements of water vapor. DIAL transmitter requirements will be achieved using a revolutionary technology that allows diffraction limited performance from diode bars. These ultra bright diode bars enable efficient end pumped, q-switched, low-gain, quasi-three level lasers. Recently, a laser material that operates directly at the 944.1 nanometer water vapor absorption line has become commercially available. Coupling these two technologies will result in an efficient compact DIAL transmitter. This technology will result in a new class of compact, efficient, and low-cost DIAL transmitters for atmospheric water vapor profiling.<br/><br/>Low cost DIAL transmitters are important for future improvements in weather forecasting, global climate models, and understanding of the transmission of communication signals in the atmosphere. In addition, potential commercial applications will be found in the medical and material processing industries.

• Program Officer

  Muralidharan S. Nair

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/14/2001 - 23 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  7/3/2003 - 21 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  ACULIGHT CORPORATION

• City

  BOTHELL

• State

  WA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  22121 20th Avenue SE

• Postal Code

  980214408

• Phone Number

  4254821100

• First Name

  Dennis

• Last Name

  Lowenthal

• Email Address

  Dennis.Lowenthal@Aculight.com

• Start Date

  6/14/2001 12:00:00 AM

• End Date

  07/13/2002

• First Name

  Dave

• Last Name

  Shannon

• Email Address

  dave.shannon@aculight.com

• Start Date

  7/13/2002 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Air Pollution

• Code

  313010