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Jet
Propulsion Laboratory
1985 Phase II
Single-Frequency
Solid-State Laser
Lightwave
Electronics
Mountain View, CA |
INNOVATION
Laser diode pumped, solid state
lasers with precise, high output power, and increased durability at
wavelengths suitable for optical communications
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Single Frequency Laser
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Achieved the sharpest signal available (narrowest line
width) on the market
- Innovative laser oscillator with short pulse width (sub
nanosecond)
- Significantly more compact and efficient than previously
available technology
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COMMERCIALIZATION
- Sales of these lasers based on this technology exceed 1,500 units,
providing over $15 million in revenue
- Worldwide markets, 40% of sales overseas
- Company has been purchased by JDS Uniphase
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GOVERNMENT/SCIENCE
APPLICATIONS
- Supported research and development work of optical communication
technology
- The technology evolved into lasers produced for the Tropospheric
Emission Spectrometer (TES) flying on the EOS Aura mission
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