SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS TO LICENSE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR A HIGH POWER HEAT CAPACITY LASER
- Notice Date
- 9/2/2004
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO86-04
- Response Due
- 10/8/2004
- Archive Date
- 10/11/2004
- Point of Contact
- Connie Pitcock, Administration, Phone 925-422-1072, Fax 925-423-8988,
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS TO LICENSE THE TECHNOLOGY FOR A HIGH POWER HEAT CAPACITY LASER Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), desires to license the technology for a high power Heat Capacity Laser. In addition, LLNL would welcome the opportunity to engage in cooperative research (CRADA) with commercial partner(s) interested in developing the technology. Researchers at LLNL have developed a successful pulsed high energy solid state laser that produces high average output power by operating in a mode that separates the operation (heating) and cooling cycles (i.e. in a heat capacity limited regime). Instead of employing continuous cooling, the laser operates until the active amplifier medium heats up to some maximum acceptable temperature. This approach eliminates much of the wavefront distortion normally associated with the thermal gradients created by the cooling process. The waste heat is temporarily accumulated in the active amplifier medium itself. Therefore, the amount of energy the laser can put out with minimal optical wavefront distortion is proportional to its mass, the heat capacity of the active medium, and the temperature difference over which it is being operated. Cooling takes place when the laser is not operating. In addition, researchers at LLNL have invented a normal incidence stack architecture. The laser design uses this architecture with diode array pumping to achieve increased power/energy per disk, a reduction in beam distortions by orders of magnitude, improved beam propagation, and improved packaging Finally the laser technology employs a wavefront control system that operates within the laser optical cavity. The unstable resonator design includes a deformable mirror and other control elements to optimize far field beam quality while the laser operates. LLNL has a tabletop laser demonstrating high average power and high beam quality. The laser is already reaching 10-kilowatts of average power. The ultimate goal is to produce 100-kilowatt prototypes in 2006-07. The laser is capable of firing bursts of 500-microsecond long pulses, at a 200 Hertz repetition rate, with a 2000 to 4000 shot magazine and fast gain media exchange for reload capability. The system is compact in design enabling mounting on a truck (e.g. Humvee). The system is intended for field deployment primarily against rockets, artillery and mortars but has other uses such as remote land mine uncovering and deflagration. LLNL has one issued U.S. patent (#5526372) and several patent applications relating to this technology. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's high power Heat Capacity Laser should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 86-04 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's High Power Heat Capacity Laser.
- Record
- SN00664048-W 20040904/040902211745 (fbodaily.com)
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