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Large area high-performance photodetectors are sought for future High-Energy Physics experiments in order to enhance the detection probability of extremely rare events. The photocathode is a key element that determines the performance of the detector. Cathodes with high quantum efficiency, large and uniform photosensitive area, UV-visible sensitivity, cryogenic compatibility, and low radioactivity ...

There is a need to develop tools and technologies to improve the detection of diversion, misuse, or sabotage of nuclear materials in nuclear and pyroprocessing facilities. To address this need, the DOE Materials Protection, Accounting, and Control Technologies (MPACT) campaign set a goal of demonstrating a lab- scale of an advanced safeguards and security system for identification and localization ...

Recently developed Large Area Picosecond Photo-Detectors (LAPPD) are the largest commercially available planar geometry photodetectors based on Microchannel-Plate. LAPPDs combine features not available in any other commercially available Micro-Channel Plate Photomultiplier Tubes (MCP-PMT), including a large active area of up to 400 cm2, ~50 ps temporal resolution, few mm spatial resolution, and ad ...

We have been witnessed the Industroyer power grid cybersecurity attack in Ukraine’s power system in which attackers controlled the substation’s circuit breakers and protection relays. In 2018, CyberwarCon forum in Washington, DC reported that a variety of hacker groups (e.g., Russian Energetic Bear) have been targeting to the U.S. power grids. For defending these attacks, grid data integrity a ...

Buildings account for 30% of global energy consumption and 28% of global energy-related carbon emissions [27]. Advanced software has demonstrated an ability to unlock individual and building portfolio energy savings up to 47% and 33%, respectively [1]. Despite the compelling environmental and energy saving value proposition, the majority of commercial buildings do not employ such software due to t ...

With their relative ease of fabrication, potential for roll-to-roll processing and extremely high photovoltaic efficiencies, perovskite solar cells could be a disruptive solar energy technology that would put the world on track to meet its targets for clean energy production. Perovskite solar cells, however, are highly susceptible to degradation by exposure to ambient humidity or high temperatures ...

As the fusion science research advances towards the demonstration of practical reactors for commercial adoption there is a growing need to develop diagnostic systems for monitoring various plasma parameters in real time for control and shaping of the plasma density and profile. Recent, experiments have demonstrated the potential of a high-k Scattering system for studying turbulence physics studies ...

We have demonstrated a non-thermal microwave plasma catalysis reformer (PCR) that efficiently maximizes the reuse of CO2. We intend to recycle CO2 for the generation of jet fuel. While other modes of transportation may be electrified, aviation depends on safe, high energy density jet fuels. In Phase I PCR technology was demonstrated to a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 3 using a 2.45 GHz sourc ...

Nalu Scientific LLC (NSL) recognizes the inherent need within the high energy science and inertial fusion laboratories to develop ultrafast diagnostics to assess plasma conditions for high energy density science and inertial fusion experiments. The current limitation of existing measurement tools is in the constraints of streak cameras. An ultrafast pixel camera can meet these needs by reading hig ...

The detection of individual charged particles, photons and neutrons, and estimation of their identity, point of production, energy, momentum, and time of arrival is the basis for a wide range of scientific and commercial applications from high energy, nuclear and astrophysics to medical imaging and diagnosis. We are targeting the data acquisition market for medium-to-large size scientific experime ...