Tunable Laser Source for Advanced Surface Functionalization
Abstract
The PI and his colleagues within the Center for Electro-Optics and Functionalized Surfaces(CEFS) are currently funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), under contract FA4600-12-D-9000-0045 (Program Manager: Sarwat Chappell), to study the use of femtosecond laser surface processing to functionalize metallic surfaces for drag reduction, enhanced heat transfer, and novel power sources. The long-term strategic goal of the ONR project is to enable a revolution in metallic materials available to DoD with advanced functional properties that are suitable for application in harsh environments. This is an ongoing project with year-by-year funding. The proposed equipment will provide the ability to advance FLSP surface functionalization technology to a new level of innovation. This equipment will advance the capability of CEFS towards two common goals: 1) developing the basic science and methods necessary to generate permanent metallic functionalized surfaces and 2) utilizing ultrafast lightmatter interactions for sensing and surface characterization applications. This includes work proposed to the Army Research Office on fundamental research that explores high peak power femtosecond laser interactions with matter and the physics involved in the creation of new crystalline phases at extreme temperature and pressure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Sep 23, 2016
- Source ID
- N000141613097
Entities
People
- Dennis R. Alexander
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy