IMRA America And Aculight Sign License Agreement For Patented Amplification Technology

Ann Arbor, MI / Bothell, WA — IMRA America, Inc., specialists in the research, development, manufacturing and application of ultrafast fiber lasers, and Aculight Corporation, a developer of quality, innovative and cost-effective laser system solutions for national defense, aerospace and medical applications, have signed a license agreement for IMRA's amplification technology. The technology enables Aculight to continue to expand its fiber laser output energies and peak powers while retaining high beam quality.

In the agreement, IMRA licenses Aculight U.S. Patent No. 5,818,630 "Single-Mode Amplifiers and Compressors Based on Multi-Mode Fibers" and the IMRA family of related patents. These patents are relevant to products that utilize Large Mode Area (LMA), Double-Clad (DC) fibers.

"Aculight has unparalleled expertise developing and supplying fiber lasers for defense and aerospace applications. Our accomplished fiber laser R&D team is one of the largest groups in the world dedicated to fiber laser development," said Don Rich, president and CEO of Aculight. "Licensing the IMRA technology further enhances our laser development capabilities and will facilitate commercialization of our fiber laser products. We look forward to building a long association with the highly respected IMRA team."

Mr. Takashi Omitsu, President of IMRA, said: "Over the past 14 years, IMRA has made an enormous investment in fiber amplifier and fiber laser research, leading the industry in technology required for combining high power with excellent beam quality. As more companies recognize the advantages of licensing this technology, IMRA will continue advancing the state of this art, for the benefit of both manufacturers and users of fiber products. We welcome Aculight as a licensee of the 630 patent family."

SOURCE: IMRA America, Inc.