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Lasertel, a Leonardo subsidiary, has been awarded Phase I contract to participate in DARPA’s Efficient Ultra-Compact Laser Integrated Devices program. The project will focus on the development of lightweight laser diode pump sources for fiber lasers used in directed energy applications.
As seen through recent successful testing, high-energy laser technology has the potential to provide new and enhanced defense capabilities. However, until recently, these systems have been too large and heavy to be widely integrated in military platforms.
With an award of just over $1 million, Lasertel will be able to dedicate resources toward solving this size and weight problem. Over the next 12 months, its engineers will work on developing a new laser diode pump source capable of providing high power and low SWaP. With these advancements, Lasertel expects to see product size and weight significantly decrease below that of products currently on the market. These accomplishments will be in line with the goals of the EUCLID program, encouraging breakthrough technologies for national security and defense.
Lasertel currently manufacturers a range of semiconductor wafers, laser diode packages, collimating and beam shaping optics for mission-critical technology.
Click here to know more about existing Lasertel directed energy applications.
