SBIR/STTR Research Award
Development of high-power near-UV semiconductor laser diodes
Award amount
$750,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2017Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- ADROIT MATERIALS, INC.
- Proposal award date
- 2017-09-30
- Contract end date
- 2021-02-18
- UEI
- LSK7AWA81NA1
- Solicitation number
- 16.1
- Topic code
- N161-005
Research abstract
The overall objective of the proposed work is to demonstrate electrically pumped, high-efficiency and long-lifetime, near-UV, solid-state laser diodes (LDs) based on AlGaN MQWs grown on native, single crystalline GaN substrates. The targeted laser diodes will emit between 330 - 350 nm with an emission power exceeding 1 W. These lasers will find application in remote Raman spectroscopy applications, non-line of sight communication systems, and laser identification and detection systems. We will use n-type GaN substrates in order to achieve the first vertical AlGaN laser diode emitting in the UV. This configuration will enable more homogenous current injection, higher achievable pumping power, better thermal management, and, as a direct consequence, high output power.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Novel Quantum Sensors Based on AlN
- Solar blind UVC detectors for efficient plume detection
- MMICs on Single Crystal AlN for Extreme RF Systems
- SOLAR-BLIND UVC AND VUV DETECTORS
- Solar-blind UVC detectors for efficient plume detection
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Compact Ultraviolet (UV) Laser Emitter in the 320-355 Nanometer (nm) Spectral Range
- III-Nitride Based Compact 320-355 nm UV Lasers
- Compact Ultraviolet (UV) Laser Emitter in the 320-355 Nanometer (nm) Spectral Range
- Development of high-power near-UV semiconductor laser diodes
- Compact Ultraviolet (UV) Laser Emitter in the 320-355 Nanometer (nm) Spectral Range
Research funding history
32 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2012–2025). Reported award amounts total $15,842,200. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration