Earmark - Advanced Laser Diode Arrays (ALDA) (Note: only for the continued development of the ALDA in support of the Navy's High Energy Laser Program)

Agency:		Department of Defense--Military
Bureau:		Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Account:		Research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy (17-1319)
Certifying Official:		Deputy Comptroller Program/Budget
Contact Information:		http://WWW.DOD.GOV 703-697-5131

Advanced Laser Diode Arrays (ALDA) (Note: only for the continued development of the ALDA in support of the Navy's High Energy Laser Program)

1 recipient will receive $1,479,000. This is a continuing earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

Description: There is a critical need for Continuous Wave (CW) High Power Diode Arrays and efficient laser configurations to advance Solid State Lasers (SSL) to the requisite power levels. Funding will be used to develop improved manufacturing, assembly, and packaging of laser diode bar arrays in order to achieve reduction of cost and increase of performance in support of the USN's High Energy Laser (HEL) Program. Advanced Laser Diode Arrays (ALDA) using CW technology are required for all DoD high energy laser systems; ALDA is a critical element of the HEL Program. One of the most promising HEL technologies is the Diode Pumped Solid State (DPSS) laser, which is electric in nature. This capability is critical to maintaining the USN's Maritime Superiority in the Mission Capability Package (MCP) Areas of Sea Shield, Sea Strike, and Sea Basing.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Decade Optical Systems, Inc.	$1,479		For-Profit	Albuquerque, NM

Citation

Source: Appropriations Report Language - Conference

Reference: 108-622

Location: Line 54, Page 296

Citation Excerpt: Advanced Laser Diode Arrays (ALDA) (Note: only for the continued development of the ALDA in support of the Navy's High Energy Laser Program)

Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007