Tunable, Narrowband, Long Wave Infrared Light Source

Information

• NSF Award
• 9361987

Owner

• INRAD A NJ CORPORATION

• Award Id

  9361987

• Award Effective Date

  3/15/1994 - 30 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  11/30/1994 - 30 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 64,892.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

9361987 Caughey We propose the design, construction and evaluation of a 3-12 um narrowband light source based on an optical parametric oscillator/optical parametric amplifier pair (OPO/OPA), consisting of ZnGeP, crystals that are pumped by a tunable Kl P OPO. The tunable KTP OPO, which is itself pumped by a Nd:YAG laser, provides a novel method not only for pumping the ZnGeP2 OPO, but for providing an additional option for tuning and for characterizing it. Means for narrowing the limewidth of the ZnGeP2 OPO will be evaluated. Since femtosecond and picosecond Nd:YAG lasers are available. the proposed system can lead to an ultrafast tunable IR source. The proposed Phase I program is expected to provide the technical base for the manufacture of a long sought 3- 12 um tunable laser source. ***

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  3/7/1994 - 30 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  3/7/1994 - 30 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  INRAD, Inc.

• City

  NORTHVALE

• State

  NJ

• Country

  United States

• Address

  181 LEGRAND AVE

• Postal Code

  076472404

• Phone Number

  2017671910

• First Name

  Thomas

• Last Name

  Caughey

• Start Date

  3/15/1994 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Engineering-Electrical

• Code

  55