High Energy Laser Direct Diode Apl Tech
Abstract
This Project designs and develops single mode diode emitters to increase output power to 100 Watts with >60% electrical-to-optical efficiency and packaging for an array of emitters. This Project will also develop and validate a 100 kW-class laser subsystem with 58% electrical-to-optical efficiency and 80% fractional power in bucket (PIB) in a lab setting. This Project will leverage industry and National Labs research to overcome gain limitations through implementing innovative techniques to control the current across the contact in the semi-conductor gain region. This Project also funds research to achieve higher power, 10s of watts, single mode emitters are necessary to make significant improvements to the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of laser subsystems. Research in this Project compliments other Army Directed Energy efforts conducted under Program Element (PE) 0602150A (Air and Missile Defense Technology) and PE 0603466A (Air and Missile Defense Advanced Technology). The cited research is consistent with the Army's 31+4 programs, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering priority focus areas, the Army Modernization Strategy, and supports the Army's future capability opportunities for leap-ahead technology for Directed Energy. Research is performed by the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command - Technical Center (USASMDC-TC).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2023
- Source ID
- CV7_0602150A_2_2040_PB_2023
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