SBIR/STTR Research Award
Patterned Laser Diode Array for Multifilament PCSS
Award amount
$111,416Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2020Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- OPTOWARES INC
- Proposal award date
- 2020-02-04
- Contract end date
- 2020-11-10
- UEI
- L8NSHTM6E7U3
- Solicitation number
- 19.3
- Topic code
- A19-145
Research abstract
There is a need for a commercially viable method of triggering photoconductive semiconductor switches (PCSS), particularly for mobile platforms. Laser diodes are an attractive technology which has recently shown the capability of triggering PCSSs, but require novel design strategies to implement them on the desired platforms. Leveraging our extensive experience in simulating device physics and designing optical systems, we will design a laser diode array based optical trigger and drive system for high power PCSSs. The geometry of the laser diode array will be designed to enhance the formation of multifilament current discharge, improving the performance of the PCSS.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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- Compact pulsed diode laser driver for triggering photoconductive semiconductor switches
- Commercial-based Techniques for Driving PCSS
Research funding history
60 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2004–2025). Reported award amounts total $36,777,388. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Energy