SBIR/STTR Research Award

Laser-Assisted Coating Repair

Award identifier 0d658d1fbef070161ae43d753e4ac9e72722e9f4079f0743a9c09132f91e1f94Awarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$99,986

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2007

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
Physical Optics Corporation
Proposal award date
2007-05-02
Contract end date
2008-05-02
UEI
DG3AB4E8R4D8
Solicitation number
2007.1
Topic code
AF071-102

Research abstract

To address the U.S. Air Force need to repair scratches in ITO-coatings on aircraft canopies and lamp housings, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Laser-Assisted Coating Repair (LACR) system. LACR is based on the laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) of coating thin films without the need for a controlled environment. The novel use of interchangeable focusing adaptive lenses and the new transparent layered repair patch (LaRP) enables the LACR system with its handheld Nd:YAG laser to quickly repair scratches to ITO coatings of a variety of shapes and sizes without the removal of the damaged assembly. In Phase I POC will demonstrate the feasibility of LACR by repairing polycarbonate coupons with scratched ITO coatings, restoring their optical and electrical properties. In Phase II we plan to develop a self-contained laser assembly for direct mounting of the LaRP repair patch for quick repair of any damaged ITO coating.

Technology keywords

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Research funding history

1,933 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2021). Reported award amounts total $549,686,800. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase I, Phase II

Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, Department of Homeland Security

Contractor profile

PHYSICAL OPTICS CORPORATION

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

NAICS intelligence

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Contractor industry classification NAICS 541512

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