MESA PHOTONICS, LLC
This project will lead to the development of low cost ultrafast lasers that can address lucrative emerging opportunities in the bioinstrumentation market. Ultrafast lasers are finding commercial applications in areas ranging from corrective eye surgery (i.e., LASIK), imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography, optical microscopy, to terahertz spectroscopy to screen for hidden explosives and weapons. In most cases, however, sales are limited by cost and complexity. Many ultrafast lasers are bulky, dictated by fundamental requirements of ultrafast laser cavity lengths. Large size translates into reliability problems; temperature gradients distort optical alignment and intracavity optical elements require expensive mounts having exceptional angular precision. Our ultrafast lasers will be monolithic, robust, inexpensive, and based on quantum dot technology.
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
0930697 |
Funding Agency |
National Science Foundation |
| Total Award Amount |
$150,000 |
Project Location - City |
Santa Fe |
| Award Date |
06/23/2009 |
Project Location - State |
NM |
| Project Status |
Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
87505-4634
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| Jobs Reported |
1.00 |
Congressional District |
03 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
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Recipient Name
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MESA PHOTONICS, LLC |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
607619223
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| Recipient Address |
1550 PACHECO ST |
| Recipient City |
SANTA FE |
| Recipient State |
New Mexico |
| Recipient Zip |
87505-4634 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
03 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
STTR Phase 1: The Development of Quantum Dot Materials for Ultrafast Laser Applications |
| Project Status |
Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
Yes |
| Project Activities Description |
Engineering |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
The new, long cavity lasers were fabricated. At least one device mode-locks. We have found that the cavity losses are too great to use long cavity devices--shorter cavities actually increase the peak power. The instrument to measure the output pulses and the chirp of these pulses is complete, and devices have been characterized along with the optical pulse peak power. The final report was completed, submitted and approved. Some results were presented at a conference, and a paper will be submitted shortly.
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| Jobs Created |
1.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Principal Investigator (0.30 FTE) – Is responsible for overall project management and performance, development of detection technologies and data acquisition and analysis. Also conducts laboratory calibrations and measurements and contributes to the company and external community including professional societies.
Professor (0.08 FTE) - Teaches engineering courses, conducts research in electrical and optical science, and contributes service to the University and external community including professional societies.
Postdoctoral Fellow (0.5 FTE) - Job responsibilities include setting up appropriate laboratory test and processing equipment, assisting graduate students in semiconductor laser testing, and conducting research in physics and engineering design of optical devices. This position also assists with the advisement of graduate and undergraduate research assistants.
Research Specialist (0.07 FTE) - Performs highly complex, specialized engineering fabrication and maintenance in direct support of new and existing research programs. Oversees and coordinates advanced digital/electronic facilities control systems and processes, and test, repairs, and maintains various advanced engineering systems related to the research being performed. Oversees and coordinates the work of independent contractors.
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Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
49-0101 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
06/23/2009 |
| Award Number |
0930697 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
49 |
| Funding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
49 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
National Science Foundation |
| Amount of Award |
$150,000 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$150,000 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$150,000 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
U42 - NTEE |
| Activity Description |
Engineering |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
1 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$75,000 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
Sub-award Agreement 07.01.09 - UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
| Sub-Award Amount |
$75,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
07/01/2009 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$75,000.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Albuquerque |
| Project Location - State |
NM |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
87131-0001 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
01 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
868853094
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| Sub-Recipient Address |
1700 LOMAS BLVD NE STE 2200 |
| Sub-Recipient City |
ALBUQUERQUE |
| Sub-Recipient State |
New Mexico |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
87106-3807 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
01 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
Yes |
| Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials |
David J. Schmidly,
Paul B. Roth,
Paul R. Krebs,
David W. Harris,
Suzanne Ortega |
| Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials |
596275.72,
523615.80,
395945.80,
424262.11,
287902.56 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
35º 39' 57",
-105º 57' 35" |
| Congressional District |
03 |
| Address 1 |
1550 Pacheco Street |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Santa Fe |
| County |
Santa Fe |
| State |
NM |
| Zip |
87505-4634 |
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