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At the completion of the research and development effort a Li foil multi-wire proportional counter (MWPC) neutron detector with more than 625 cm^2 of active area will be included in a portable radiation detection system. The system is expected to have an intrinsic thermal neutron detection efficiency of 55% or greater and gamma-ray rejection ratio (GRR) of 1.0x10^-8 or better. A gamma-ray spectrom ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant With million young athletes participating in contact sports and between to million concussions endured by young athletes yearly in the US subjective concussion identification increases risk of death time lost from school cognitive decline chronic traumatic encephalopathy CTE depression suicide dementia Alzheimerandapos s and Parkinsona ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This proposal will assess the quantitative capabilities of surface enhanced Raman scattering SERS detection of cocaine and marijuana metabolites in urine samples Combining low cost instrumentation and novel chemical sensing provides an innovative new approach for diagnosing illicit drug use Current methods use a colorimetric indicator to screen specimens fo ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant The American Diabetes Association has declared type diabetes T D a public health crisis T D begins as a state of compensated insulin resistance frank disease develops when of insulin producing pancreatic islet cells of affected individuals undergo cell death Endoplasmic reticulum ER stress has emerged as a central underlying mechanism that drive ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Approximately Americans suffer from vision loss due to Retinitis Pigmentosa RP Despite significant progress in elucidating the molecular genetics of RP over the past three decades no disease modifying therapies have been approved There is compelling evidence implicating endoplasmic reticulum ER stress in the pathogenesis of various forms of RP e ...

Optonicus, in collaboration with the University of Dayton has demonstrated the feasibility of a new Scalable Adaptive Fiber-Array Elements (SAFARE) phased fiber-array beam director architecture in Phase I to address the DoD need for HEL directed energy systems. The SAFARE system integrates a new high fill factor fiber-array architecture with novel imaging, sensing, and control capabilities that en ...