- Country: USA
- Summary: TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY High refractive adhesive formulations for use in laser amplifier cladding
- UST Ref No: 105947547
- Deadline: 16 Sep 2024
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: IL-13943
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Opportunity:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract no. DE-AC52-07NA27344 (Contract 44) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to enter into a collaboration to further develop and commercialize its polymeric optical adhesive with tunable high refractive index, hardness, and light transmission properties for laser applications.
Background:
For lasers that use high refractive index (RI) gain media (1.55 or above) there is a limited selection of optically transparent adhesives with matched refractive index to clad the components that also could absorb stress during operations (e.g., cure or harden to a suitable shore A hardness). In the past, LLNL researchers working in National Ignition Facility (NIF) found there was only one commercially available adhesive that has a similar RI of 1.64 but this material did not cure easily, and when it did was far too soft and often did not hold components together. Subsequent comparable adhesives released by the same company were lacking; these adhesives were yellow in color or were single component mixtures, thus having relatively short shelf lives.
The optical adhesives available in the market are composed of acrylates and zirconia based on their Safety Datasheets (SDS). In the technical literature, thiol-epoxies with various structures, thiol-urethanes, or acrylates have been mentioned for adhesive bonding of optical elements, but some do not achieve the desired RI, while others that do have an appropriately high RI are either unsuitably colored or too stiff. It would appear that the available adhesives were designed for LED lens or displays; LLNL researchers saw there a need for optically clear adhesives tailored for laser cladding processes. For this laser application, a high refractive index is required to prevent internal reflection of parasitic oscillation light so it c... - Documents:
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINTECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY High refractive adhesive formulations for use in laser amplifier cladding - USA Tender
The ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF, a Government sector organization in USA, has announced a new tender for TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY High refractive adhesive formulations for use in laser amplifier cladding. This tender is published on USARFP under UST Ref No: 105947547 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2024-09-16.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
