We strive to innovate by pushing our technology toward the development of new crystal materials as well as the growth of known crystals, now by the hydrothermal method for improved performance. Many of the new crystal materials include KBBF for deep-UV lasers, Gallium Nitride (ammonothermal growth) for new RF applications, Er: Sc2O3 for high energy Eyesafe lasers, Yb: LU2O3 for high power thin disc lasers, among others, as outlined below.

We have been generously supported over the years by the Nation Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Defense.

2011 NSF SBIR Phase II, Award# IIP-1058055, "Hydrothermal Growth of Potassium Beryllium Fluoroborate (KBBF) For Deep UV Nonlinear Optical Applications"

2010 NSF SBIR Phase I, Award# IIP-0930035, "Hydrothermal Growth Of Potassium Beryllium Fluoroborate (KBBF) For Deep UV Nonlinear Optical Applications"

2009 NSF STTR Phase I, Award# IIP-0930035, "Ammonothermal Growth Of Doped Aluminum Gallium Nitride Single Crystals For Energy Efficient Solid State Lighting And Tunable LEDs"

2007 NSF SBIR Phase I, Award # IIP-0712213, "Ultra-High Powered Lasers: Lanthanide Oxide Single Crystals as a New Light Source"

2005 NSF SBIR Phase II, Award # DMI-0421946, "Hydrothermal Growth Of Ultra-High Performance Nd: YVO4 Laser Crystals"

2003 NSF SBIR Phase I, Award # DMI-0320115, "Hydrothermal Growth of Ultra-High Performance Nd: YVO4 Laser Crystals"

2003 NSF SBIR Phase I, Award # DMI-0320113, "Homogeneous, High-Efficiency TiO2 and YVO4 Birefringent Crystals"

2011 Air Force STTR Phase I, Award# F10B-T28-0127, "Low-Defect-Density Single Crystal Gallium Nitride For Use As Substrates"

2011 Navy SBIR Phase I, Award# N111-029-0596, "Innovative Miniature Ultraviolet (UV) Solid-State Laser Source"

2009 JTO-HEL DOD, Contract # FA9451-08-D-0213 Task Order 0002, "Hydrothermal Growth Of Doped Single Crystals For High Energy Eyesafe Lasers"

2008 JTO-HEL DOD, Contract # FA9451-08-D-0213 Task Order 0001, "Hydrothermal Growth Of Doped Single Crystals For High Energy Eyesafe Lasers"