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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.9

                             JMAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
                            INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

      THIS AGREEMENT is effective as of this 1st day of April, 2004, by and
between JMAR Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("JMAR"), and the
undersigned ("Director").

                                   WITNESSETH:

            WHEREAS, Director is currently serving or intends to serve as a
      director of JMAR and in such capacity performs a valuable service for
      JMAR;

            WHEREAS, the Delaware General Business Law, as now in effect or
      hereafter amended (the "DGBL"), as well as JMAR's Bylaws (the "Bylaws"),
      specifically provide that the indemnification provided thereunder is not
      exclusive of any other rights with respect to indemnification or otherwise
      to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any
      resolution approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority
      of the shares entitled to vote thereon;

            WHEREAS, the DGBL and the Bylaws contemplate that contracts may be
      entered into between JMAR and its officers and directors with respect to
      indemnification of such persons;

            WHEREAS, JMAR has purchased and maintained, and will continue to
      purchase and maintain, a policy of directors' and officers' liability
      insurance ("D&O Insurance") covering certain liabilities that may be
      incurred by its officers and directors in the performance of their
      services to JMAR;

            WHEREAS, in order to supplement the protections provided by the D&O
      Insurance and the indemnification provisions of JMAR's Bylaws and thereby
      encourage Director to continue his service or begin to serve as a director
      of JMAR, JMAR has determined and agreed to enter into this Agreement with
      Director;

            NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Director's service or continued
      service to JMAR as a director from and after the date hereof, the parties
      hereby agree as follows:

      1.    INDEMNITY OF DIRECTOR. JMAR shall defend, hold harmless and
indemnify Director to the full extent permitted by the provisions of the DGBL,
as currently in effect or as it may hereafter be amended, or by the provisions
of any other applicable statute authorizing or permitting such indemnification,
whether currently in effect or hereafter adopted.

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      2.    INSURANCE POLICIES.

            (a)   JMAR represents that it has obtained D&O Insurance with an
      established insurance carrier in amounts that it believes are appropriate
      for a company of JMAR's size. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(b)
      hereof, for so long as Director shall continue in such capacity and
      thereafter if Director shall then be subject to any threatened, pending or
      completed action, suit or proceeding (whether civil, criminal,
      administrative or investigative), by reason of the fact that Director was
      a director of JMAR, JMAR will use reasonable efforts to maintain in effect
      for the benefit of Director one or more policies of D&O Insurance
      providing coverage comparable to that presently in effect.

            (b)   JMAR shall not be required to maintain said policy or policies
      of D&O Insurance in effect if said insurance is not reasonably available
      or if, in the reasonable business judgment of the then directors of JMAR,
      the premium cost for such insurance is disproportionate to the amount or
      extent of coverage.

      3.    ADDITIONAL INDEMNITY. Subject to the provisions of Section 4 hereof
and without limiting the effect of the Bylaws, JMAR shall defend, hold harmless
and indemnify Director as follows:

            (a)   In any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
      proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative
      (other than an action by or in the right of JMAR), by reason of the fact
      that he is or was an officer or director of JMAR, or is or was serving at
      the request of JMAR as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or
      agent of another foreign or domestic corporation, partnership, joint
      venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, from and
      against all costs, liabilities, obligations, expenses (including
      attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually
      and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or
      proceeding, if he acted in good faith and in a manner that he reasonably
      believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of JMAR, and, with
      respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he had no reasonable
      cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action,
      suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction or upon a
      plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not, of itself, create a
      presumption that Director did not act in good faith and in a manner he
      reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of JMAR
      and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, that Director had
      no reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful.

            (b)   In any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
      proceeding by or in the right of JMAR to procure a judgment in its favor,
      by reason of the fact he is or was an officer or director of JMAR or is or
      was serving at the request of JMAR as a director, officer, partner,
      trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or domestic corporation,
      partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other
      enterprise, from and against all costs and expenses (including attorneys'
      fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the
      defense or settlement of such action, suit or proceeding, if

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      he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or
      not opposed to the best interests of JMAR; provided, however, that no
      indemnification shall be made in respect to any claim, issue or matter as
      to which he shall have been adjudged liable to the corporation unless and
      only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in
      which such action or suit was brought shall have determined that such
      person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.

      4.    LIMITATIONS ON ADDITIONAL INDEMNITY. No indemnity pursuant to
Section 3 hereof shall be paid by JMAR:

            (a) to the extent it would reduce or eliminate any payments under
      any D&O Insurance covering Director;

            (b) to the extent of any liability for which Director is indemnified
      pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement or pursuant to any D&O Insurance
      carried by JMAR;

            (c) on account of any claim against Director for an accounting of
      profits made from the purchase or sale of securities of JMAR pursuant to
      the provisions of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
      amendments thereto or the similar provisions of any other applicable law;

            (d) on account of any claim against Director arising out of the
      trading of JMAR stock while possessing material non-public information,
      whether pursuant to the Insider Trading Sanctions Act of 1984 or
      otherwise;

            (e) if a final judgment or other final adjudication by a court
      having jurisdiction in the matter shall determine that such indemnity is
      not lawful;

            (f) in respect to remuneration paid to a Director if a final
      judgment or other final adjudication by a court having jurisdiction in the
      matter shall determine that such remuneration was not lawful;

            (g) for any appropriation, in violation of his duties, of any
      business opportunity of JMAR;

            (h) for acts or omissions which involve fraud, intentional
      misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

            (i) for unlawful distributions as set forth in DGBL Section 174 (or
      any successor provision); or

            (j) for any transaction from which he received an improper personal
      benefit.

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      5.    NOTIFICATION AND DEFENSE OF CLAIM.

            (a)   Promptly after receipt by Director of notice of the
      commencement of any action, suit or proceeding, Director will, if a claim
      in respect thereto is to be made against JMAR under this Agreement, notify
      JMAR of the commencement thereof. The failure so to notify JMAR will not
      relieve JMAR from any liability which it may have to Director otherwise
      than under this Agreement. With respect to any such action, suit or
      proceeding as to which Director so notifies JMAR:

            (1)   JMAR will be entitled to participate therein at its own
            expense; and

            (2)   except as otherwise provided below, to the extent that it may
            wish, JMAR may assume the defense thereof.

            (b)   After notice from JMAR to Director of its election to assume
      the defense thereof, JMAR will not be liable to Director under this
      Agreement or otherwise for any legal or other expenses subsequently
      incurred by Director in connection with the defense thereof other than
      reasonable costs of investigation or as otherwise provided below. Director
      shall have the right to employ counsel of his choosing in such action,
      suit or proceeding but the fees and expenses of such counsel incurred
      after notice from JMAR of its assumption of the defense thereof shall be
      at the expense of Director unless (i) the employment of counsel by
      Director has been authorized in writing by JMAR, (ii) JMAR and Director
      shall have reasonably concluded that there may be a conflict of interest
      between JMAR and Director in the conduct of the defense of such action, or
      (iii) JMAR shall have failed or refused to employ counsel to assume the
      defense of such action, in each of which cases the reasonable fees and
      expenses of Director's counsel shall be paid by JMAR.

            (c)   JMAR shall not be liable to Director under this Agreement for
      any amounts paid in settlement of any threatened or pending action, suit
      or proceeding without its prior written consent. JMAR shall not settle any
      such action, suit or proceeding in any manner which would impose any
      penalty or limitation on Director without Director's prior written
      consent. Neither JMAR nor Director will unreasonably withhold his or its
      consent to any proposed settlement.

      6.    PREPAYMENT OF EXPENSES. Unless Director otherwise elects, expenses
incurred in defending any civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding will be
paid by JMAR in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or
proceeding upon receipt of a written agreement from Director in form and
substance satisfactory to JMAR (i) affirming the Director's good faith belief
that his conduct does not constitute behavior of the kind described in Sections
4(c) through (j) of this Agreement, and (ii) agreeing to repay any advances if
it shall be ultimately determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by
JMAR under this Agreement.

      7.    CONTINUATION OF INDEMNITY. All agreements and obligations of JMAR
contained in this Agreement shall continue during the period Director is an
director of

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JMAR and shall continue thereafter so long as Director shall be subject to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that Director
was a director of JMAR, or is or was serving at the request of JMAR as a
director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another foreign or
domestic corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan
or other enterprise.

      8.    ALLOWANCE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH SEC REQUIREMENTS. Director
acknowledges that the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has expressed
the opinion that indemnification of directors and officers from liabilities
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act") is against public policy and
therefore unenforceable. Director hereby agrees that it will not be a breach of
this Agreement for JMAR to agree with the SEC in connection with the
registration for sale of any stock or other securities of JMAR from time to time
that, in the event a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other
than the payment by JMAR of expenses incurred or paid by a director or officer
of JMAR in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted
in connection with such stock or other securities being registered, JMAR will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of competent jurisdiction the question of whether
or not such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. Director
further agrees that such submission to a court of competent jurisdiction shall
not be a breach of this Agreement.

      9.    RELIANCE. JMAR has entered into this Agreement in order to induce
Director to serve or continue as a director of JMAR, and acknowledges that
Director is relying upon this Agreement with respect thereto.

      10.   SEPARABILITY. Each of the provisions of this Agreement is a separate
and distinct agreement and independent of the others, so that if any provision
hereof shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such
invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of the other provisions hereof.

      11.   GOVERNING LAW; ASSIGNMENT; BINDING EFFECT; AMENDMENT AND
TERMINATION;GENDER.

      (a)   This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
            the laws of the State of Delaware.

      (b)   Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations hereunder shall
            be assigned or transferred by Director.

      (c)   This Agreement shall be binding upon Director and upon JMAR, its
            successors and assigns, including successors by merger or
            consolidation, and shall inure to the benefit of Director, his
            heirs, personal representatives and permitted assigns and to the
            benefit of JMAR, its successors and assigns.

      (d)   No amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement shall be
            effective unless in writing signed by both parties hereto.

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      (e)   References herein to the male gender herein shall include references
            to the female gender.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on and
as of the day and year first above written.

                                        JMAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

                                        By: ________________________________
                                            Joseph G. Martinez, Senior Vice
                                            President & General Counsel

                                        DIRECTOR

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                                        Print Name: ________________________
                                        Title: _____________________________