SBIR/STTR Research Award
Crystal Growth of Li(6)Y(BO3)3:Nd(+3) for Solid State Laser
Award amount
$48,700Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1993Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- Crystal Associates Inc
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
THE HIGH TEMPERATURE SOLUTION (HTS) METHOD WILL BE USED TO PRODUCE CRYSTALS OF Li6Y(BO3)3 DOPED WITH Nd+3 FOR SOLID STATE LASER APPLICATIONS. A SUITABLE SOLVENT SYSTEM BASED ON LiF-LiBO3 WILL BE DEVELOPED TO GIVE OPTIMUM SIZE CRYSTALS. THE EFFECT OF Nd+3 CONCENTRATION ON CRYSTAL GROWTH AND LASER PROPERTIES WILL BE EVALUATED.
Technology keywords
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