Lumibird PEFL-EOLA Laser

Notice Number: 145036240030SM

Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis

Title: Lumibird PEFL-EOLA Laser

Response Date: July 30, 2024

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is not a pre-solicitation announcement. The purpose of this Market Research and Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified U.S. Domestic businesses, which could include Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Women Owned Small Business firms and even Large Businesses. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis will be used by the Government in making appropriate acquisition decisions.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), Earth Systems Research Laboratories (ESRL), Chemical Sciences Laboratory (CSL) is replacing an existing erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) and integrated optical circulator that is installed in a new airborne Doppler lidar system being developed by CSL. The deployment of the airborne Doppler lidar is part of a larger research effort. The CSL requires a pulsed erbium fiber laser (PEFL) amplifier with integrated optical circulator like the Lumibird PEFL-EOLA in order to have drop-in replacements for the current output telescope and scanner interface.

INTENDED USE/PURPOSE:

The Lumibird PEFL-EOLA is specially designed for Doppler heterodyne LIDAR systems, delivering Fourier transform limited pulses with high energy and high peak power. The laser can emit up to 400 µJ energy and up to 900W peak power with a linear polarization, a very high extinction ratio in between two pulses, a long coherence length, and an excellent output beam quality. It is ideal for wind measurement applications such as turbine mounted lidar, windfarm optimization, and wind hazard and wake vortices monitoring. This is the only known instrument that can meet the Government’s needs, and this notice’s intent is to identify any other products that meet the full requirements listed below.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/ESSENTIAL SALIENT FEATURES:

Optical Specifications:

Mode of operation: Pulsed

Operating center wavelength: 1550.12nm

Spectral linewidth: 5 kHz

Relative intensity noise: -110 dB/Hz

RF frequency: 160 MHz

CW port output power: 1 mW

CW port output fiber: Panda SM

CW port output fiber length: 90-110 cm

CW port output termination: FC/APC

Polarization extinction ratio: 20 dB

Output pulse width (FWHM): 200+/-20 ns; 400+/-40 ns; 800+/-80 ns

Pulse repetition frequency: 15-20 kHz

Output peak power: 600W

Single pulse energy: 120 µJ

Average output power: 1.8 W

Constant pump current, at PRF = 15 kHz and PW = 200 +/- 20 ns

Output peak power: 600 W

Single pulse energy: 240 µJ

Average output power: 3.6 W

Constant pump current, at PRF = 15 kHz and PW = 400 +/- 40 ns

Output peak power: 300 W

Single pulse energy: 240 µJ

Average output power: 3.6 W

Constant pump current, at PRF = 15 kHz and PW = 800 +/- 80 ns

Output peak power: 600 W

Single pulse energy: 120 µJ

Average output power: 2.4 W

Constant pump current, at PRF = 20 kHz and PW = 200 +/- 20 ns

Output peak power: 450 W

Single pulse energy: 180 µJ

Average output power: 3.6 W

Constant pump current, at PRF = 20 kHz and PW = 400 +/- 40 ns

Output peak power: 225 W

Single pulse energy: 180 µJ

Average output power: 3.6 W

Constant pump current, at PRF = 20 kHz and PW = 800 +/- 80 ns

ASE ratio: 5%

Optical polarization: Linear

Polarization extinction ratio: 17 dB

Circulator isolation (port 2->1): 20 dB

Circulator crosstalk (port 1->3) 55 dB

Circulator Port 3 output fiber: Panda SM

Circulator Port 3 output fiber length: 90-110 cm

Circulator Port 3 output fiber: FC/APC

Output fiber: Panda 25 μm, 0.07NA

Output fiber length: 33-37 cm

Output termination: FC/APC

Beam quality 1.5 M squared

Electrical Specifications:

Control mode: ACC only

RF driver: YES

Interface: RS232; Interlock; AOM TTL trigger

Supply voltage: 24 V

Power consumption: 130 W

Mechanical & Environmental Specifications:

Housing: 270mm x 220mm x 50mm

Weight: 3 kg

Cooling: Conductive via bottom surface

Operating case temperature: -10 – 65 degrees C

Storage temperature: -40 – 85 degrees C

DELIVERY SCHEDULE:

Deliver by 90 days after date of award.

The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 334516 with a size standard of 1,000 employees.

Interested firms shall provide, in writing, a brief narrative (no more than 3 pages in length) and documentation to support your firm’s capability and experience meeting the requirements herein and include your firm’s name, address, point of contact, telephone number, UEID Number, CCR CAGE Number, business type and size (i.e., small, large, non-profit, educational, etc.). Any response that does not include this information will not be considered. The Government will review your response to determine if your firm has the experience, knowledge and capability to provide the items as specified above.

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NOTE: THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT CONSIDERED A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUT A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. No solicitation document is available. No contract will be awarded based on responses received to this notice.