SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This request is an announcement for information/market research for planning purposes. This synopsis does not constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, invitation for bid nor does its issuance, in any way, restrict the Government as to its ultimate acquisition approach. The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center/PKOA, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico is seeking potential sources to provide a Continuous Wave (CW) Titanium: Sapphire Laser System (Cold Atom). This system is 5 items consisting of Titanium dropped sapphire crystal placed in stable optical cavity and pumped with high power 532 nm laser, chilled with flowing water. It will include electronics to control pump laser, Ti: Sapphire cavity and any needed water cooling. Standard U.S. wall outlet: 120 C AC, 60Hz should be used for electronics. Item 0001: Pump Laser • Pump Laser and Ti:Sapphire laser (Item 3) must be from the same manufacturer and include all required control electronics • Ultra compact high power, Diode pumped solid state laser producing > 15W of CW (TEM00, M2 of <1.1) output power at 532 nm with low optical noise (<0.04%rms). Features sealed x-cavity design pumped by the new ProLite TM series diod, two 40 W diode bars derated for long lifetime. System includes FCBar J series rack mountable power supply, remote control, and full two (2) year/unlimited hours warranty. Operates on 110/220V ac (<20 A), single phase power. Item 0002: Water Chilling System • Any required water chilling will be provided • Must be compatible with pump laser and/or Ti:Sapphire laser • Standard 120 volt chiller Item 0003: Titanium: Sapphire Laser • System must deliver continuous wave (CW) power from 689nm to 1030 nm with as few optics changes as possible. More optical component changes lengthen the time needed to adjust the laser and heightens the chances of damage. • Must deliver CW power from 775 nm to 860 nm, with no optical component changes. • Must deliver optical power greater than 3.5 Watts at 780nm, 795nm, 815 nm, and 852nm. o Must deliver greater than 2 Watts at 922 nm o Must deliver greater than 1 milliwatt at 689 nm • Must have 20 GHz mode-hop free scan range. • Must output into a TEM00 spatial mode • Polarization must be linear with an extinction ratio less than 1/100 • The frequency line-width of the laser at output must be less than 100 kHz • Amplitude noise must be less than 2% RMS and preferably less than 1% • Must include all electronics, pump lasers, and water chiller to complete system operation. Pump laser and Ti: Sapphire laser must be from the same manufacturer. o Must include external error signal input for locking the laser to an external reference (usually saturated absorption spectroscopy in an atomic vapor or a Fabry-Perot cavity fringe) o The bandwidth of this lock input should be faster than any acoustic resonance in the system, typically 10 to 100 kHz acoustic resonances require 1 to 10 MHz bandwidth • The cavity should be built out of a monolithic block for stability and lower sensitivity to vibrations. This excludes "breadboard" systems. • System must have available service plan that will repair or replace damaged components. The service should be from the manufacturer, not third party. • Manufacturer should have available commercial frequency doubling module for future upgrades. Item 0004: Millennia Legs • Legs to adjust beam height of laser system item 0005: RP-030 • Half waveplate for pump. Firms responding to this announcement shall include company name, DUNS number, cage code, point of contact, address and business size using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 334516, Size Standard 500 employees. Statement of Capabilities (SOCs), limited to 2 pages and shall demonstrate experience in providing or manufacturing of product or capability to provide products meeting the specification listed. Statement of Capabilities may be submitted by facsimile at (505) 846-8925 Attn: Renate Schuler or preferably via E-mail to:
[email protected]. Responses must be received no later than 16 July 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Identify your response with the corresponding program title: Sources Sought: Cold Atom