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Feb 08 - Awarded JTO funding to design a 0.3 mole/s, high pressure SOG based on ongoing HiPSOG development.

Feb 08 – Received commercially funded order for development of a 10 W, 651 nm laser.

Feb 08 – Phase I SBIR awarded by MDA to develop a high pressure SOG utilizing current HiPSOG technology. In addition, an analysis of generator materials compatibility will be performed.

Jan 08 – Phase I SBIR awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory to design, fabricate and test a cryogenically cooled diode laser stack.

Sep 07 – Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract (Close Coupling of Excited Oxygen with Iodine Injections in COIL Lasers) awarded by MDA to design, fabricate and test a 1/40th scale generator and flat jet nozzle system

Aug 07 – Neumann Information Systems becomes Neumann Systems Group, adding its new “Green Technology” company: Envirolution Systems

Jul 07 – In a July 23 news release, DES announced that they demonstrated a continuous output, kW cryogenic solid-state laser. This device is the highest average power cryogenic laser ever built. The development and demonstration of the laser are part of the Air Laser program which is funded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Department of Defense High Energy Laser, Joint Technology Office.

Cryogenic solid-state laser devices produce increased output power and significant size and weight advantages when compared to other types of solid-state lasers. Inherent qualities of the cryogenic laser medium lead to improved beam quality and much higher efficiency at high power, which are extremely valuable properties for both military and commercial applications. The high power-to-weight of cryogenic solid-state lasers offer the potential for effective directed energy weapons for a variety of small aerial, sea-based and ground-based platforms. In addition, the very high efficiency of cryogenic solid-state laser devices can also increase portability and efficiency of commercial welding and machining tools.

Jun 07 - MDA selected the DES Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase II proposal (Close Coupling of Excited Oxygen with Iodine Injections in COIL Lasers) with Denver University Research Institute for negotiation for a potential contract award to continue design and development of a high flux, high yield Singlet Oxygen Generator based on flat jet technology. Contract award is expected by September 07.

May 07 – Addition awarded to the DARPA funded Air Laser contract to design and fabricate Optical Pump Source Enhancements to significantly increase output power.

Mar 07 - The High Performance Singlet Oxygen Generator contract was modified to increase the effort and extend the period of performance through Nov 07.

Feb 07 – An option to the Hypochlorite-Based Singlet Oxygen Generator (HCSOG) contract was awarded by JTO to increase the scale of the HCSOG and to extend the contract through May 2008.

Jan 07 – The period of performance for the MDA sponsored and JTO funded Hybrid Iodine Chemical Laser contract was extended to 31 December 2007.

Aug 06 – MDA awarded DES a Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) contract (Close Coupling of Excited Oxygen with Iodine Injections in COIL Lasers) to work with Denver University Research Institute to design a high flux, high yield Singlet Oxygen Generator based on flat jet technology.

Aug 06 - Addition awarded to the MDA funded High Performance Oxygen Generator (HiPSOG) contract to perform additional test and characterization studies.

Jun 06 - Addition awarded to the MDA funded High Performance Oxygen Generator (HiPSOG) contract to perform additional studies on scaling to a larger device.

May 06 – Addition awarded to the DARPA funded Air Laser contract to develop a 1kW “Air Laser”. The technical period of performance was extended to September 2007.

Apr 06 - Phase II contract awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop technology that uses singlet delta oxygen to sterilize airflow in government and commercial buildings.

Mar 06 - Addition awarded to the DARPA funded Air Laser contract to develop diode technology as a pump source for the Air Laser.

Feb 06 - Contract awarded by Air Force Research Laboratory to investigate alternative chemistries for the Air Borne Laser's chemical oxygen-iodine laser.

Jan 06 - Addition to the High Performance Singlet Oxygen Generator contract awarded by DoD Missile Defense Agency.

Oct 05 – Inc. Magazine recognizes DES as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the country for the second consecutive year.

Jul 05 - Contract awarded by DoD Joint Technology Office to develop a hybrid iodine chemical laser.

Apr 05 - Phase II SBIR contract awarded by the US Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a prototype decontamination device for aircraft interiors.

Mar 05 - Phase I SBIR contract awarded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop technology that uses singlet delta oxygen to sterilize airflow in commercial and government buildings.

Sep 04 – Award of 16 month, DARPA funded Air Laser contract; contract has 3 option years valued at an additional $31M

Aug 04 - Air Force Research Laboratory, Phase I SBIR is awarded to develop a chemical leak sensor

Jun 04 – Infrared (1800 nm) CW Raman laser is demonstrated

Jun 04 - Contract awarded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for development of a mid-Infared, fiber laser pumped, hollow core fiber laser

Jun 04 - Contract awarded by Air Force Research Laboratory (Joint Technology Office sponsored and funded) for advanced fuel system for the oxygen iodine laser.
 


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