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Large area, high efficiency, extremely light-weight portable neutron Detector

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Contract: HDTRA1-15-P-0035
Agency Tracking Number: T14B-005-0048
Amount: $149,910.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: DTRA14B-005
Solicitation Number: 2014.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2014
Award Year: 2015
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2015-09-16
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2016-04-15
Small Business Information
200 Turnpike Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824
United States
DUNS: 000000000
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Jae Ryu
 (978) 250-4200
 jryu@tritonsystems.com
Business Contact
 Collette Jolliffe
Phone: (978) 856-4158
Email: cjolliffe@tritonsystems.com
Research Institution
 Michigan State University
 Katherine Cook
 
220 Trowbridge Rd
East Lansing, MI 48824
United States

 (517) 884-4237
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

A drop-in 3He-tube replacement technology for thermal neutron detection does not exist today. It is critical for homeland security and nuclear safeguards applications. In this program, Triton Systems proposes to develop a light-weight, large-area, high efficiency portable neutron detector for passive interrogation using an innovative gas detector structure. The resulting 3He-free thermal neutron detector is anticipated to have the following characteristics: detection efficiency of >50%, gamma ray rejection ratio of 10-7, large effective area of 625cm2, light-weight and be available at a fraction of the current 3He tube cost.

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