High Speed and High Sensitivity Quadrant Photodetector

Award Information

Agency: Department of Commerce	Branch: National Institute of Standards and Technology	Award ID:	Program Year/Program: 2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 513-63-2011	Solicitation Year: 2010	Solicitation Topic Code: 9.12.08.5-R	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt St. Watertown, MA 02472-4699
View profile »

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 2011

Title: High Speed and High Sensitivity Quadrant Photodetector

Agency / Branch: DOC / NIST

Contract: SB1341-11-CN-0093

Award Amount: $299,995.00

Abstract:
To further advance the characterization and utility of microcantilevers, next generation optical detectors with higher frequency response, improved displacement resolution and lower noise for weak signal detection are needed. Consequently, Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc. (RMD) will develop a turnkey optical detector module for use in characterizing the displacement and resonant frequencies of microcantilevers used in scanning probe microscopes and sensing applications. This module will meet desirable detector specifications, including a bandwidth of at least 50 MHz, displacement resolution of 0.1 microns and high responsivity to wavelengths in the visible and near-infrared. At the end of the Phase 1 effort, a working prototype was delivered to NIST for test and validation. The Phase 2 effort will highlight further performance enhancement and refining the module design for commercial production.

Principal Investigator:
Richard Myers
(617) 668-6800
RMyers@RMDInc.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
44 Hunt Street Watertown, MA 02472-4699

EIN/Tax ID: 262897516

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No