HRL Laboratories, LLC. : Laboratories : Sensors & Materials Laboratory

Advanced Materials
Are the foundation of new functionality, higher performance, lighter weight and affordability. HRL advances the state of the art in materials science and chemistry by developing and maturing promising technologies that can differentiate our customers' next generation products and services. Our multidisciplinary science and engineering teams work from the atomic to the macroscopic levels in search of innovative solutions that address the needs of the future.

Lasers
Building on our rich heritage in lasers and optics, today's HRL researchers are using their in-depth knowledge to bring speed, power and agility to the vision, sensing and targeting systems of tomorrow. HRL has demonstrated expertise in laser sources, volume Bragg gratings, modulators, beam steering, fibers, wave-length-division multiplexing (WDM), detectors, atmospheric effects, propagation modeling, architectures for laser communications including retro-modulators, and hybrid mm-wave/optical sources. We are applying our strength in the development of unique lasers, both fiber and solid state, to produce new milestones in power, pulse format and flexibility. Currently we are enabling new technology solutions for our LLC Member companies and the government through our work on long range detection of chemicals, and the development of low-cost sources for imaging sensors in the tera-hertz region of the spectrum.

Sensors
Threat detection and discrimination are the keys to intelligent sensor systems of the future. HRL scientists are developing and maturing technologies that increase the performance, specificity, and affordability of sensing elements while decreasing their size, weight, and cost. Using our strengths in engineered electronic materials, processing and design of micro-electro-mechanical structures, and unique nano-engineered materials, we continue to develop a portfolio of key enablers for sensors that span the electromagnetic spectrum to enhance inertial, chemical , biological, and object detection.