TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Closed Loop Arbitrary Spatial Polarization Shaping (CLASPS)

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is seeking industry partners to commercialize its Closed Loop Arbitrary Spatial Polarization Shaping (CLASPS) technology. This technology enables spatial phase and polarization laser shaping, which can address dynamic thermal birefringence and accumulation of other non-ideal optical aberrations that make it difficult to control laser beam wavefronts. The potential applications of this technology include polarization/wavefront shaping for damage-free operation of IFE class laser drivers, high peak power laser-based particle accelerators, and key enabling technology for higher EUV photon yield EUV and beyond EUV laser drivers for high throughput semiconductor patterning and manufacture. Interested companies should provide a statement of interest, including company name and address, point of contact, and a description of corporate expertise and/or facilities relevant to commercializing this technology. • The technology has a lower cost compared to deformable mirror wavefront shapers. • It has a higher laser damage threshold wavefront shaping component technology. • The current stage of technology development is TRL 0-2. • LLNL has filed for patent protection on this invention.