Use-inspired Research & Development
OVERVIEW
STELLAR will align a portfolio of core, use-inspired R&D projects.
Over the next 10 years, these core projects will achieve new levels of power, precision, and performance from laser-based systems with innovation inspired by market opportunities. This portfolio will provide end-to-end capabilities for laser systems, including materials engineering, packaging, applications development, and systems integration. The platform will leverage existing R&D capacity and manufacturing facilities, with the STELLAR investment adding new infrastructure.
DISCOVER
Our Core Projects
1
Ultrafast Lasers
Developing and commercializing design and manufacturing platforms for ultrafast lasers used in telecom/datacom, manufacturing, semiconductor production, and healthcare.
2
Next-Gen Extreme Lasers
Advancing high-energy and high power “smart laser” technology needed for national security, fusion energy, manufacturing, precision optics, and science.
3
Laser-Matter Interactions & Manufacturing
Applying next-generation laser technology for manufacturing applications in ophthalmic, novel optics, and laser communications.
4
Biophotonic & Quantum Sensing
Harnessing laser-based technologies for biosensing, quantum systems, remote sensing, and precision metrology.
OUR GOALS
Over the next 10 years, STELLAR will achieve:
Year 0-1:
Startup
Design platforms
Off campus facilities move-in
Equipment purchases
Finalize IP/commercialization
Years 1-3:
Translation
2x increased photon yield for extreme lasers
2x writing speed for laser processing
Complete Ultrafast PDK platform
Demonstrate integrated laser technology
Open fiber laser user facility
Lab-tested biosensors
Adjacent funding: $2M/year
Years 3-5:
Prototype
5x photon yield for extreme lasers
Achieve 5X processing speedup with S-LAMP*
Demonstrate prototypes using Ultrafast PDK
Test integrated gain media prototypes
Integrated quantum sources
Prototype biosensors
Adjacent funding: $5M/year
Years 5-7:
Commercialize
5 prototypes moved to commercialization
3 customers for extreme-laser tech transfer
Adjacent funding: $8M/year