| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2013.1 |
| Topic No.: |
N131-017 |
| Topic Title: |
Polarization insensitive diffraction grating for Navy tactical airborne high energy lasers (HEL) applications |
| Proposal No.: |
N131-017-0399 |
| Firm: |
LightSmyth Technologies
875 Wilson Street
Unit C
Eugene, Oregon 97402 |
| Contact: |
Dmitri Iazikov |
| Phone: |
(541) 431-0026 |
| Web Site: |
lightsmyth.com |
| Abstract: |
LightSmyth is a US based manufacturer of high power high efficiency polarization insensitive diffraction grating using unique, cost-efficient and high fidelity manufacturing technology. Gratings are etched into fused silica substrate and contain no organics or polymers. They may be as large as 150 mm in diameter with clear aperture up to 135 mm. LightSmyth is uniquely positioned to supply Navy with requested grating for high energy laser with minimum technical risks, at a fraction of the solicited price and with superior performance. LightSmyth already has gratings that approach the requested performance and only small design modification and performance verification will be required to fully meet them. |
| Benefits: |
1. The proposed product will meet Navy needs in transmission grating for HEL applications.
2. The proposed product will be of high benefit for pulse compression applications and will fit within the existing product line of 18+ types of pulse compression grating offered by LightSmyth.
3. This will be a good all-purpose diffraction grating for remote sensing and spectroscopy applications that will make an excellent addition to products offered by LightSmyth in that area. |