SBIR/STTR Research Award
Tunable InGaAs/InP Laser
Award amount
$59,886Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1995Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- Pz Technology, Inc.
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
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Research abstract
An InGaAs/InP based laser structure is proposed based on a novel approach for truly continuous wavelength tuning over a wide range with negligible power dissipation associated with the laser tuning. The laser structure will be grown by MOCVD and fabricated into a tunable laser with an initial tuning range up to 70 A in Phase I. Once we demonstrate the concept, a widely and truly continuously tunable InGaAs/InP laser will be fabricated in Phase II with a tuning range over a few hundred angstroms for a great range of commercial and defence applications. A truly continuously tunable laser without extra power dissipation which will have applications in the area of remote laser spectroscopy, range-doppler lidar and radar, and photonic communications.
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