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Inslee Announces Grant to Aculight for Advanced Laser Development

29 June 2004

U.S. Rep. Jay Inslee (WA-01) announced today that a high tech company located in Bothell, Washington has won two new contracts under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Aculight Corporation, a leading developer of state-of-the-art laser technology, has secured a Phase II contract from the Department of Energy (DOE) for $750,000, and a Phase I contract from the National Institute of Health in the amount of $100,000.

Said Inslee, "I am pleased that the federal government recognizes the importance of the innovative research being conducted by Aculight. SBIR grants fund the cutting edge of scientific research, and provide crucial funding for tech firms who want to commercialize their products. Aculight is making important discoveries that benefit all of us and I will continue to support the SBIR program in Congress."

"Our pulsed fiber laser technology will provide the DOE with a compact, rugged, and efficient short pulse laser source that can operate over a wide repetition rate range for use in active imaging and remote sensing systems," said Dr. Andrew Brown, Director of Business Development at Aculight Corporation. "Our innovative fiber laser technology will enable deployment of these devices on ground, air and space platforms providing increased capability, range and resolution."

In addition to the DOE contract, Aculight secured an NIH Phase I award for the development of a compact, efficient ultraviolet laser source for use in Raman Spectroscopy. "Cost effective UV lasers such as those under development at Aculight will play a key role in enabling new industrial and defense-related sensing and manufacturing applications" said Brown. Raman Spectroscopy is a powerful technique for detection and identification of chemical and biological species ranging from carcinogens to biological warfare agents. Ultimately the development of a portable Raman spectrometer based on this work would have applications in medical imaging, homeland security and industrial sensing.

Founded in 1993, Aculight Corporation develops and manufactures lasers for industrial, medical and national defense markets.