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Photonics

Method for creating hollow or near-hollow plasma channels 2015-105

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Critical for multi-GeV laser plasma accelerators Applications include medical devices for cancer treatment, advanced light sources, industry and manufacturing, musea, and particle physics ADVANTAGES: Allows for operation of capillary discharge technology at sufficiently low plasma density Provides reliable plasma structure for … [Read more...] about Method for creating hollow or near-hollow plasma channels 2015-105

LiDAR Periscope 2017-193

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Homeland security Law enforcement Radiological and nuclear security ADVANTAGES: Conceals LiDAR unit without compromising field of view Enables mapping without direct line of sight Agnostic to type of unit used Lower data rates, cost and power consumption compared to multiple units Requires the calibration and … [Read more...] about LiDAR Periscope 2017-193

Endoscopic Laser Ablation for Curved / Twisted Tubing 2015-124

APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ultra-high vacuum Coatings on accelerator components ADVANTAGES: Enables deposition on the inside of tubes 6 mm in diameter, and smaller Enables deposition on the inside of hollow, curved components In-situ coating and activation ABSTRACT: While high-aspect ratio and/or curved tubing is important for improving accelerator … [Read more...] about Endoscopic Laser Ablation for Curved / Twisted Tubing 2015-124

Athermal Broadband Graphene Optical Modulator with 35 GHZ Speed 2016-195

ABSTRACT: Optical modulators with ultrahigh speed, small footprint, large bandwidth, robust athermal operation, and complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatibility are important devices for optical communication and computing applications. Compared to the conventional optical modulators, graphene modulators have attracted great interest due to their large … [Read more...] about Athermal Broadband Graphene Optical Modulator with 35 GHZ Speed 2016-195