SSN-2023-100-JS - Coherent NA, Inc. Laser Diode Array

Colorado State University hereby gives notice of its intent to purchase Coherent NA, Inc. Laser Diode Array via sole source. The Advanced Laser for Extreme Photonics (ALEPH) lab at Colorado State University intends to purchase the laser diode array to create a prototype to initiate an upgrade to the current 0.85 Petawatt laser that is one of the most powerful class 4 lasers in the world. ALEPH serves users from many institutions, including other universities and national laboratories who conduct experiments in relativistic laser-matter interactions. CSU plans to upgrade ALEPH both in peak power and in repetition rate. Currently ALEPH is pumped by Xe flashlamps at a repetition rate to 3.3 Hz and are re-designing to operate at a higher power and an increased repetition rate of 10 Hz.