SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Durable Silver Diffraction Gratings
- Notice Date
- 6/3/2003
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO000019-03
- Response Due
- 7/4/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2003
- Point of Contact
- Connie Pitcock, Administration, Phone 925-422-1072, Fax 925-423-8988,
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY LICENSEE TO PRODUCE DURABLE SILVER DIFFRACTION GRATINGS Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking an industrial partner who is willing to fund cooperative research and license the technology to build Durable Silver Diffraction Gratings. The final goal of this process is the commercialization of this technology by the industrial partner who would produce and sell durable silver diffraction gratings. Many optical applications use diffraction gratings, such as spectroscopic devices and lasers. In many of these applications, the efficiency and power handling of the diffraction grating is very important to the overall system performance. Systems that require broadband reflectivity currently use gold-coated diffraction gratings. Silver metal offers higher reflectivity and lower absorption than gold, but it tarnishes easily. Researchers at LLNL have developed durable silver, which does not tarnish and can operate in harsh environments, and the researchers have successfully produced diffraction gratings which use this durable silver technology. These durable silver diffraction gratings offer improved diffraction efficiency compared to current diffraction gratings. Further R&D is required to determine power handling ability and the ability to withstand oxidizing environments such as plasma discharges and UV-ozone cleaning. The new durable silver diffraction gratings use a vacuum process to apply the following layers onto the corrugations of the diffraction grating: an adhesion layer, a layer of silver and a layer of protective overcoat. The performance of the diffraction grating is the result of the index of refraction of the metal layer, the absorption of the metal layer, the characteristics of the grating profile, the details of the deposition method, and the amount of materials deposited in the layers. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Durable Silver Diffraction Gratings should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address. 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. 3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing the this technology. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO000019-03 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Durable Silver Diffraction Gratings.
- Record
- SN00338469-W 20030605/030603213337 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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