High Current Cathodes with Controlled A-K Gap Glosure

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Missile Defense Agency	Award ID: 19572	Program Year/Program: 1993 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 19572	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Tetra Corp
3701 Hawkins Street, NE Albuquerque, NM 87109
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 1993

Title: High Current Cathodes with Controlled A-K Gap Glosure

Agency / Branch: DOD / MDA

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $56,578.00

Abstract:
THE PROPOSED PROGRAM USES POLARIZATION REVERSAL ON FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS THAT YIELD CURRENT DENSITIES IN THE kA/cm2 RANGE. THE FAST CHANGE IN THE POLARIZATION VECTOR WITHIN THE MATERIAL RESULTS IN A TRANSITION THAT LIBERATES THE POLARIZATION INDUCED CHARGES (4 P) RESULTING IN A CURRENT PULSE LIMITED ONLY BY THE TRANSITION TIME AND SPACE CHARGE EFFECTS. THE PROPOSED PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP THE TECHNOLOGY FOR MICROSECOND LONG PULSES. THE USE OF FERROELECTRIC MATERIAL AS THE A-K STRUCTURE SHOULD CONTROL PLASMA FORMATIONS THAT RESULT IN GAP CLOSURE.

Principal Investigator:
Juan M. Elizondo, Phd
5053458623

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Small Business Information at Submission:

Tetra Corp
3701 Hawkins Street, Ne Albuquerque, NM 87109

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No