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In this STTP project, AVIRTEK will leverage the tools and algorithms developed in the AMAP Phase II SBIR to develop an AMAP-based Autonomic Security Operations Center (ASoC) system that continuously monitors the cyber resources and services 24 by 7, performs anomaly behavior analysis to detect malicious activities and proactively recommends actions to stop attacks and minimize their impacts. AMAP- ...

New Eagle is proposing to develop, test and transition a variation of the open architecture engine controller system in partnership with Area-I for the AFRL IMPULSE Hybrid Electric UAS program. Hybrid UAVs need a robust and intelligent hybrid propulsion controller to optimize component weight and efficiency. The proposed solution is a tools and embedded controller that utilizes model-based design ...

In order to better understand and protect watersheds, we must: 1) Collect data characterizing these systems; 2) Analyze these data in an integrated and holistic fashion to characterize the state of the watershed in a meaningful and actionable way; and, 3) Leverage this characterization to build predictive models capable of anticipating the response of a watershed to specific events including, e.g. ...

Several nuclear physics experiments require accurate timing measurements and transient digitization at high sampling rates, exceeding 1 gigasamples per second (GSPS). To date, only few transient digitizer chips have been developed for this purpose and they are based on storing the analog samples onto long buffers from which they are digitized with low-rate analog-to-digital converters (ADC). These ...

Currently available X-ray imaging detector products are limited in resolution, quantum efficiency, and dynamic range, particularly for X-ray energies above 30KeV. The current performance limitations inhibit progress in understanding complex nanoscale structures in materials through diffraction and tomographic imaging techniques. A new, high resolution, direct X-ray detection image sensor will be e ...

This proposal is to develop a technology to address DoE’s need for transparent x-ray detectors for synchrotron beamlines facilities. The increasing number of users with different beam energy, flux, shape and size requirements mean that the beam needs adjustments between each use. Conventional beam monitoring technology based on toroidal mirrors is time consuming and reduces the user time and inc ...

There is great interest in having sources of short, intense pulses of Terahertz (THz) radiation to gain a better understanding, and ultimately to control, matter at the electronic, atomic, and molecular levels. This type of radiation source will be pertinent in fields as diverse as chemical and biological imaging, medical diagnostics and medical treatment, material science, telecommunications, sem ...

Improving our current ability to measure the shape of x-ray focusing mirrors is necessary to advance our knowledge of the atomic structure of many types of materials, especially for the latest diffraction-limited light sources within the DOE. X-ray studies at DOE national laboratories of the atomic structure of new materials, biological molecules, etc. are limited by the quality of the x-ray spot ...

We propose to develop engineered substrates to improve radiation hardness and stability of pixel sensors by using wafer bonding and graded epitaxial techniques. We aim to produce a moderately doped (1E13-1E16) thin buried gain layer (~4-6 micron) using graded epitaxy on a high resistivity bonded substrate. Current state-of-the-art is a proposed sensor design of low to moderate gain (x10-50) reach ...

The declining cost of solar technology for electricity generation has led to a dramatic increase in its deployment. However, the intermittent nature of solar photovoltaic generation presents a significant challenge for grid operators, and it is widely recognized that co-located, inexpensive and reliable energy storage is required to promote the stability and operational flexibility of the grid. Id ...