Laser Ultraviolet Sources for Tactical Efficient Raman (LUSTER)
Abstract
The Laser Ultraviolet Sources for Tactical Efficient Raman (LUSTER) program developed a compact laser suitable for a wide array of DoD applications, such as sensing the presence of chemical agents. The program developed a semiconductor laser that emits deep ultraviolet (UV) radiation with high efficiency, high laser purity, and an output power over one watt. This represents a significant advance over the state of the art, since existing deep UV lasers are bulky, highly inefficient, and expensive. Semiconductor lasers, on the other hand, benefit from low-costs, established manufacturing processes, compact size, and unique electro-optical performance capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- bacfd4042977a328c87079bcb493d29f
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