| Sol No.: |
Navy SBIR FY2018.1 |
| Topic No.: |
N181-016 |
| Topic Title: |
Two-Dimensional Surface Emitting Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) Quantum Cascade Laser Arrays for High-Power Applications |
| Proposal No.: |
N181-016-0869 |
| Firm: |
Pendar Technologies, LLC
30 Spinelli Place
Suite 101
Cambridge, Massachusetts 2138 |
| Contact: |
Laurent Diehl |
| Phone: |
(617) 501-3482 |
| Web Site: |
http://www.pendartechnologies.com |
| Abstract: |
In order to meet the challenging goals of this program, we will leverage several key technological advances made by Pendar during recent SBIR awards. These unique capabilities include a wafer-scale etching method to define 45deg turning mirrors for surface emission and a high yield buried heterostructure process for QCL arrays. An efficient thermal management solution based on forced air and efficient heat spreaders will be designed. |
| Benefits: |
Infrared Countermeasures (IRCM) systems are crucial for the protection of critical airborne assets from all services against heat seeking missiles. The laser source proposed would significantly improve the capabilities of IRCM systems and improve the survivability of aircrafts deployed in harms way. In addition to being a potential game-changer for IRCM applications, QCL technology can have a similar transformative impact on other applications such as free-space communication, targeting and standoff detection of chemical and biological threats. |