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IMPROVED RADIOCHROMIC DOSIMETERS

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 6235
Amount: $49,895.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2975 Red Hill Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 DR L A HARRAH
 (505) 344-4967
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

WE PROPOSE A COMBINED PROGRAM OF ANALYSIS AND ACCELERATED AGING TO DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF INSTABILITIES IN FLUID SOLUTIONS OF THE RADIOCHROMIC DYES USED IN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DOSIMETERS. CHROMATOGRAPHIC AND SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC TECHNIQUES WILL BE USED TO SEPARATE AND IDENTIFY IMPURITIES IN DYES AND SOLVENTS USED IN THESE SOLUTIONS. THERMALLY ACCELERATED AGING WILL BE ATTEMPTED TO IDENTIFY THE PRECURSORS AND PRODUCTS OF THE UNDESIRABLE REACTIONS LEADING TO SOLUTIONS YELLOWING. METHODS WILL BE PROPOSED, BASED ON THE ANALYTICAL AND ACCELERATED AGING PROGRAMS, TO STABILIZE THESE SOLUTIONS. SOLID, POLYMERIC SOLUTIONS OF RADIOCHROMIC DYES WILL BE EXPLORED AS POTENTIALLY MORE STABLE, MORE EASILY USED REPLACEMENTS FOR THE LIQUID CORE OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES.

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