US Department of Energy

US Department of Energy is a government agency that regulates energy policy, research, and development. The Energy Department's mission is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental, and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.

Maria Robinson

Director of DOE's Grid Deployment Office

Past deals in Laser

LongPath Technologies

Debt Financing in 2024
LongPath Technologies is a company that specializes in monitoring services for the oil and gas industry, utilizing advanced laser-based technology to detect leaks in natural gas infrastructure. The company's systems provide long-range capabilities for continuous emissions monitoring, allowing for the identification and quantification of emissions sources across extensive areas. This technology offers clients a cost-effective solution for accurate and precise data tailored to their specific monitoring needs. By empowering operators to validate gas performance, LongPath enhances operational credibility and supports sustainable practices within the sector.

NP Photonics

Grant in 2024
NP Photonics, Inc. develops and manufactures specialty fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, and transport fibers for the near- and mid-infrared wavelength bands. The company offers a range of products, including micron fiber lasers, multi-channel fiber laser systems, and light sources, which are utilized in various applications such as acoustic sensing, LIDAR, coherent communication, and metrology. NP Photonics serves markets in sensing, defense, and research through distributors and sales representatives across multiple countries, including Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 1998 and based in Tucson, Arizona, the company was formerly known as NP Photonic Technologies, LLC, before changing its name in August 2000.

KMLabs

Grant in 2024
KMLabs specializes in the manufacturing of ultrafast laser systems tailored for both research and industrial applications. The company focuses on advancing ultrashort-pulse and short-wavelength laser technologies, offering optimized tabletop ultrafast laser sources that cover a spectrum range from 1 to 200 nm, including VUV, EUV, and soft X-ray wavelengths. KMLabs' products find utility in various fields, including life sciences, material science, semiconductors, and manufacturing, providing customers with flexible fiber lasers that deliver high average power.

XUV Lasers

Grant in 2024
XUV Lasers focuses on developing compact ultraviolet lasers and ultraviolet optical systems. Its technology facilitates a range of applications, including nanoscale imaging, nanopatterning, single-photon ionization mass spectroscopy, interferometry, dense plasma diagnostics, and nanoscale material ablation. By enabling tabletop experiments, XUV Lasers supports clients in advancing their capabilities in single-photon ionization mass spectroscopy and semiconductor manufacturing, among other fields.

APT Metal Fabricators

Grant in 2024
APT Metal Fabricators specializes in metal stamping, laser cutting machines, CNC turret punch press, and in-house tools and die design.

RSDC

Grant in 2024
RSDC specializes in providing metal coil and laser blanking, aluminum processing, shipping, coil receiving, storage, and warehouse services.

Manufacturing Sciences

Grant in 2024
Manufacturing Sciences offers services such as design, metal casting, metal rolling, fabrication, welding, and precision machining. They provide services in the following areas: casting, laboratory analysis, materials inventory acquisition, CNC machining, laser engraving, rapid prototyping, research and development, roll engineering, value engineering, and welding. Manufacturing Sciences Corporation is a pioneer in metal fabrication, developing processes to roll and cast depleted uranium for defense and energy purposes.

MetroLaser

Grant in 2024
MetroLaser develops and delivers optical diagnostic solutions. Their products are holo4d software, robust tools, schlieren instruments, analog schlieren scope, portable projection schlieren system, digital focusing schlieren, custom schlieren systems, and more. They serve a range of applications in defense, aerospace, structural mechanics, noise and vibration.

PolarOnyx

Grant in 2024
PolarOnyx is a provider of laser 3D manufacturing, laser additive and subtractive manufacturing and solutions.

Physical Sciences

Grant in 2024
Physical Sciences provides contract research and development services in a wide diversity of technical areas to both government and commercial users. It offers adaptive infrared imaging spectroradiometers, compact adaptive optics retinal imagers, CR-doped ZNSE crystals, GASSCAN miniature diode laser-based ambient gas sensors, hand-held line scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, hybrid LSLO/spectral domain OCT imagers, lyoflux mass flux monitors, orientation-patterned gallium arsenide frequency converter devices, pharmaceutical process analytical technology sensors, quantum cascade laser sensors, RMLD portable standoff hazardous gas detectors, sideview microplates, tracking scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, tracking optical coherence tomography imagers, multi-wavelength gas sensors, tunable diode laser gas sensors, water vapor dials, and more. Physical Sciences Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

LongPath Technologies

Debt Financing in 2024
LongPath Technologies is a company that specializes in monitoring services for the oil and gas industry, utilizing advanced laser-based technology to detect leaks in natural gas infrastructure. The company's systems provide long-range capabilities for continuous emissions monitoring, allowing for the identification and quantification of emissions sources across extensive areas. This technology offers clients a cost-effective solution for accurate and precise data tailored to their specific monitoring needs. By empowering operators to validate gas performance, LongPath enhances operational credibility and supports sustainable practices within the sector.

Physical Sciences

Grant in 2023
Physical Sciences provides contract research and development services in a wide diversity of technical areas to both government and commercial users. It offers adaptive infrared imaging spectroradiometers, compact adaptive optics retinal imagers, CR-doped ZNSE crystals, GASSCAN miniature diode laser-based ambient gas sensors, hand-held line scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, hybrid LSLO/spectral domain OCT imagers, lyoflux mass flux monitors, orientation-patterned gallium arsenide frequency converter devices, pharmaceutical process analytical technology sensors, quantum cascade laser sensors, RMLD portable standoff hazardous gas detectors, sideview microplates, tracking scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, tracking optical coherence tomography imagers, multi-wavelength gas sensors, tunable diode laser gas sensors, water vapor dials, and more. Physical Sciences Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

Xcimer

Grant in 2023
Xcimer Energy is a California-based company focused on developing laser-driven fusion technology to generate affordable, carbon-free energy. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Redwood City, it aims to transform the energy sector by integrating low-cost excimer laser technology with the HYLIFE reaction chamber concept. This innovative approach is designed to create a scalable Inertial Fusion Energy system that addresses longstanding challenges in achieving viable fusion power. By utilizing the only experimentally proven controlled fusion reaction, Xcimer Energy seeks to enable efficient electrical power generation, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.

Dye Precision CNC

Grant in 2023
Dye Precision CNC is a CNC machining company that provides tumbling, laser engraving, and deburring services.

Manufacturing Sciences

Grant in 2023
Manufacturing Sciences offers services such as design, metal casting, metal rolling, fabrication, welding, and precision machining. They provide services in the following areas: casting, laboratory analysis, materials inventory acquisition, CNC machining, laser engraving, rapid prototyping, research and development, roll engineering, value engineering, and welding. Manufacturing Sciences Corporation is a pioneer in metal fabrication, developing processes to roll and cast depleted uranium for defense and energy purposes.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Grant in 2023
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is one of 17 Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, and operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE. SLAC develops and operates some of the world’s premier science facilities, including the first hard X-ray free-electron laser. Research at SLAC explores the structure and function of matter and the properties of energy, space and time, at the smallest and largest scales, all with the goal of solving problems facing society and advancing human knowledge. Six scientists have been awarded Nobel prizes for work done at SLAC, and more than 1,000 scientific papers are published each year based on research at the lab. Visit slac.stanford.edu to learn more.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Grant in 2023
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is one of 17 Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, and operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE. SLAC develops and operates some of the world’s premier science facilities, including the first hard X-ray free-electron laser. Research at SLAC explores the structure and function of matter and the properties of energy, space and time, at the smallest and largest scales, all with the goal of solving problems facing society and advancing human knowledge. Six scientists have been awarded Nobel prizes for work done at SLAC, and more than 1,000 scientific papers are published each year based on research at the lab. Visit slac.stanford.edu to learn more.

HB11 Energy

Grant in 2023
HB11 Energy is focused on developing nuclear fusion reactor technology to generate electricity through laser-ignited non-thermal fusion. The company's innovative approach utilizes laser fusion of hydrogen and boron-11, employing techniques such as laser ion acceleration, magnetic confinement, and avalanche reactions. This method aims to produce safe, clean, and reliable energy, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional energy sources. By harnessing the potential of nuclear fusion, HB11 Energy seeks to provide limitless electricity while ensuring safety and dependability for its clients.

Xcimer

Grant in 2023
Xcimer Energy is a California-based company focused on developing laser-driven fusion technology to generate affordable, carbon-free energy. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Redwood City, it aims to transform the energy sector by integrating low-cost excimer laser technology with the HYLIFE reaction chamber concept. This innovative approach is designed to create a scalable Inertial Fusion Energy system that addresses longstanding challenges in achieving viable fusion power. By utilizing the only experimentally proven controlled fusion reaction, Xcimer Energy seeks to enable efficient electrical power generation, contributing to a more sustainable energy future.

Boulder Nonlinear Systems

Grant in 2023
Boulder Nonlinear Systems researches and develops of custom light control solutions, with more than 25 years of experience in delivering practical devices and systems to government, academic and commercial partners.

Physical Sciences

Grant in 2023
Physical Sciences provides contract research and development services in a wide diversity of technical areas to both government and commercial users. It offers adaptive infrared imaging spectroradiometers, compact adaptive optics retinal imagers, CR-doped ZNSE crystals, GASSCAN miniature diode laser-based ambient gas sensors, hand-held line scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, hybrid LSLO/spectral domain OCT imagers, lyoflux mass flux monitors, orientation-patterned gallium arsenide frequency converter devices, pharmaceutical process analytical technology sensors, quantum cascade laser sensors, RMLD portable standoff hazardous gas detectors, sideview microplates, tracking scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, tracking optical coherence tomography imagers, multi-wavelength gas sensors, tunable diode laser gas sensors, water vapor dials, and more. Physical Sciences Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

Iris Light Technologies

Grant in 2023
Iris Light Technologies is an electronics company that focuses on advancing the cloud through innovative on-chip laser technology. It specializes in artificial intelligence, 5G communications, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The company has developed a proprietary and scalable method to deposit multiple lasers onto a single chip, enhancing the bandwidth and energy efficiency of light chips. This technology supports applications in optical communications, optical sensors, and various emerging areas, including IoT sensors, positioning Iris Light Technologies as a key player in the rapidly growing silicon photonics market.

MetroLaser

Grant in 2023
MetroLaser develops and delivers optical diagnostic solutions. Their products are holo4d software, robust tools, schlieren instruments, analog schlieren scope, portable projection schlieren system, digital focusing schlieren, custom schlieren systems, and more. They serve a range of applications in defense, aerospace, structural mechanics, noise and vibration.

Physical Sciences

Grant in 2023
Physical Sciences provides contract research and development services in a wide diversity of technical areas to both government and commercial users. It offers adaptive infrared imaging spectroradiometers, compact adaptive optics retinal imagers, CR-doped ZNSE crystals, GASSCAN miniature diode laser-based ambient gas sensors, hand-held line scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, hybrid LSLO/spectral domain OCT imagers, lyoflux mass flux monitors, orientation-patterned gallium arsenide frequency converter devices, pharmaceutical process analytical technology sensors, quantum cascade laser sensors, RMLD portable standoff hazardous gas detectors, sideview microplates, tracking scanning laser ophthalmoscopes, tracking optical coherence tomography imagers, multi-wavelength gas sensors, tunable diode laser gas sensors, water vapor dials, and more. Physical Sciences Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Grant in 2022
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is one of 17 Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories, and operated by Stanford University on behalf of the DOE. SLAC develops and operates some of the world’s premier science facilities, including the first hard X-ray free-electron laser. Research at SLAC explores the structure and function of matter and the properties of energy, space and time, at the smallest and largest scales, all with the goal of solving problems facing society and advancing human knowledge. Six scientists have been awarded Nobel prizes for work done at SLAC, and more than 1,000 scientific papers are published each year based on research at the lab. Visit slac.stanford.edu to learn more.

Synteris

Grant in 2022
Synteris is focused on the development and manufacturing of advanced precursor powders for 3D printing of high-temperature ceramics. The company specializes in producing non-oxide ceramic parts, including carbides, nitrides, and borides, through a technique known as selective laser reaction sintering (SLRS). This innovative approach allows for the rapid production of prototypes and parts that can be utilized in various applications, particularly in enhancing heat sinks and cooling architectures within the electronics industry. By addressing the growing demand for efficient electrical components, Synteris positions itself as a key player in the evolving landscape of advanced manufacturing technologies.

Applied Spectra

Grant in 2021
Applied Spectra, Inc. specializes in developing analytical instruments that enhance elemental analysis through advanced technologies such as laser ablation (LA) and laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS). These instruments provide rapid, accurate, and high-precision results while being environmentally friendly, offering a significant advantage over traditional acid dissolution methods that are often time-consuming and generate harmful chemical waste. By simplifying the analytical process, Applied Spectra enables clients to effectively address complex research challenges, making its solutions valuable across various scientific and industrial applications.
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