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Aculight Awarded Research Grants

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BOTHELL, Wash., Sept. 21 -- Aculight Corp., a developer of laser technologies, has won two Small Business Innovation Research program grants, a Phase II contract from the Department of Energy (DOE) for $750,000, and a Phase I contract from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for $100,000.

The DOE award will fund development of a compact, rugged, efficient, short-pulse fiber laser source that can operate over a wide repetition rate range for use in active imaging and remote sensing systems. Based on Aculight's innovative pulsed fiber laser technology, the new laser source will enable devices on ground, air and space platforms that feature increased capability, range and resolution than is currently available.

For the NIH, Aculight will produce a compact, efficient ultraviolet laser source for use in Raman spectroscopy, a technique for detecting identifying chemical and biological species such as carcinogens and biological warfare agents. Aculight said it will ultimately enable the development of a portable Raman spectrometer that could have applications in medical imaging, homeland security and industrial sensing.

For more information, visit: www.aculight.com

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raman spectroscopy
Raman spectroscopy is a technique used in analytical chemistry and physics to study vibrational, rotational, and other low-frequency modes in a system. Named after the Indian physicist Sir C.V. Raman who discovered the phenomenon in 1928, Raman spectroscopy provides information about molecular vibrations by measuring the inelastic scattering of monochromatic light. Here is a breakdown of the process: Incident light: A monochromatic (single wavelength) light, usually from a laser, is...
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