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Large Area Millimeter Wave Dosimetry

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Office of the Secretary of Defense 		Award ID:
76496 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
O043-H05-3001 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
QorTek, Inc.
1965 Lycoming Creek Road, Suite 205 Williamsport, PA -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Large Area Millimeter Wave Dosimetry
Agency / Branch: DOD / OSD
Contract: FA8650-05-M-6506
Award Amount: $99,989.00
 

Abstract:

Active Denial Systems are non-lethal, counter-personnel directed energy weapons that project focused energy beams in the millimeter-wave spectrum to induce an avoidance response and repel individuals without injury. Calibration of such weapons requires accurately measuring millimeter-wave flux density over large areas at distances corresponding to the range of ADS weapons. To ensure that the beam is both effective and non-injurious requires knowledge of electromagnetic radiation and propagation, as well as the physiology underlying millimeter-wave dosimetry and tissue heating response. QorTek's approach to millimeter-wave dosimetry features a phased antenna array with integrated thin-film Resistive Temperature Detector (RTD) elements to monitor incident radiation in real time. QorTek will draw on three areas of expertise: (1) microwave antenna design, to develop a large-area phased-array total power radiometer operating at the 94 GHz ADS emitter frequency; (2) thin-film sensors, to develop instrumentation for precise, calibrated millimeter-wave power measurement; (3) biomedical heat transfer and instrumentation, to understand the physiological effects of non-ionizing radiation at wavelengths near 3 mm. QorTek has ample in-house resources to meet the first two areas of need. To meet the third we will partner with a renowned authority on physiological heat-transfer, Dr. David Nelson, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Michigan Technological University.

Principal Investigator:

H. P. Shuch
Chief Technology Officer
5703222700
pshuch@qortek.com

Business Contact:

Cathy A. Brooke
Chief Financial Officer
5703222700
cbrooke@qortek.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

QORTEK, INC.
2400 Reach Road, Suite 204 Williamsport, PA 17701

EIN/Tax ID: 232954664
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No