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SAN
DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2004--JMAR Technologies,
Inc. (NASDAQ:JMAR)
-- High Power Solid State Laser Selected by LLNL for
Laser Crystal Conditioning
-- Britelight(TM) Laser Improves State-of-the-Art
Bio-Detection
JMAR Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMAR) reports that
its proprietary Britelight(TM) laser is being applied
to leading edge applications by two of its customers.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has
awarded a contract to JMAR to supply its Britelight(TM)
laser to condition laser crystals used by the National
Ignition Facility, a 192-beam laser system under construction
at LLNL. Separately, as part of an SBIR research project,
OPOTEK, Inc. reports success in using the Britelight(TM)
laser with an OPOTEK doubler to increase bio-detection
throughput.
JMAR's Research Division General Manager, Dr. Scott
Bloom, said "We are pleased that our Britelight(TM)
laser meets LLNL's stringent requirements for beam
quality, pulse energy, short pulse width, and high
repetition rate. Our laser will be used by LLNL to
condition and extend the life of the high power frequency
conversion crystals used by the National Ignition
Facility.
"The unique features of our lasers are also being
applied to other challenging, high power applications.
For OPOTEK, JMAR's Britelight laser has opened up
two new biological applications for their optical
parametric oscillator technology. The first, biological
mass spectrometry using Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption
and Ionization, or MALDI, can be used for rapid screening
and identification of microorganisms. The second application
is single-particle bioaerosol spectrometry, allowing
rapid, sensitive, and selective detection of bio-warfare
agents in real-time - an application that demands
high laser repetition-rate."
Referring to these new uses, OPOTEK Technical Director,
Dr. Rhett Barnes said, "These applications, as
well as a variety of spectroscopic mapping and high
throughput, high data-rate analysis techniques are
opened up to us by utilizing JMAR's unmatched pump
laser design."
Ronald A. Walrod, Chief Executive Officer said "We
developed and refined this unique, high power solid
state laser as part of our X-ray lithography program.
Since the first of the year, we have been evaluating
opportunities to commercialize this laser as a standalone
product and it has already proved its superiority
in several applications. Although the Britelight will
continue to be a key element of our soft X-ray light
source, we are now offering the laser as a separate
product."
Headquartered in San Diego, California, JMAR Technologies,
Inc., develops, manufactures, and supports advanced
laser, sensor, and custom systems for applications
in the semiconductor, biotech, homeland security,
nanotechnology and utility infrastructure markets.
JMAR's operations include its high brightness lasers
and laser-produced plasma technology at its Research
Division in San Diego, California; its Systems Division
in Burlington, Vermont, which serves as JMAR's product
design and manufacturing arm, carrying out engineering,
production, and integration; and its Microelectronics
Division, based in Sacramento, California, where JMAR
provides process integration and maintenance support
for the U.S. Government's Defense Microelectronics
Activity semiconductor fabrication facility.
Contacts
JMAR Technologies, Inc.
Dennis E. Valentine, 760-602-3292
www.jmar.com
or
The Investor Relations Group
Kathryn McNeil/Dian Griesel, 212-825-3210
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