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NOVA Scientific, Inc. proposes to develop an electron-beam lithography system capable of high throughput patterning of full-sized semiconductor wafers with minimum feature size to 0.1 um and below. NOVA's key design element is the use of a novel and robust electron source based upon field emission phenomena that is capable of delivering high current to the resist for fast, reproducible exposures. ...

High-density reconfigurable optical routing interconnect is introduced in this SBIR program for optical signal processing. This structure is based on three key features: 1) Polarization manipulation using 2-D spatial light modulators; 2) polarization complementary geometry; and 3) the throw-away undesired optical energies design. The polarization manipulation provides the basis for "no-moving" par ...

One of the primary processes used for device patterning in the electronics industry is deep ultaviolet photolithography. However, the highly reflective substrates require reduction of this reflectivity to minimize standing waves and to maintain tightdimensional control. Most of te industry uses anti-reflective coatings (ARCs) which are applied using the spin coating technique. Unfortunately, spi ...

The BMDO as part of its kinetic energy systems development requires an expendable, inertial guidance package. SatCon is proposing to develop an angular rate sensor combined with an accelerometer which are microfabricated on a single "chip" using the LIGA lithographic process. The accelerometer element employs a rebalanced cantilever, oriented orthogonally to the substrate, while the rate sensor u ...

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In complex human-machine systems such as military command and control (C2), corporatestrategic planning, air traffic control, and computer-supported collaborative work, the scope and complexity of the task often require that the decision-making function be distributed over several humans organized in distributed or collocated teams. For this project, we propose to enhance a proven research tool, ...

The goal of this program is to apply recent advancements in the growth of piezoelectric single crystal materials to build ultrasound transducers with very broad bandwidth, which can improve and simplify ultrasound imaging for combat casualty care. Relaxor-based ferroelectric materials of PZN-PT and PMN-PT have been shown to have coupling factors for some modes of over 90%. Transducer modelin ...

Triton Systems, Inc. And our team members propose a Phase II program which will enable revolutionary advances in critical ballistic defense systems at reduced acquisition and lifetime costs. During the Phase I program, Triton successfully demonstratedthe ability to rapidly fabricate complex shape continuos fiber reinforced ceramic composite (CMC) structural components which have excellent thermo ...

Triton Systems, Inc. and our team members propose a Phase II program which will enable revolutionary advances in commercial and US Military Critical rocket propulsion systems, and reduced acquisition and lifetime costs. During the Phase I program, Tritonsuccessfully demonstrated the ability of our novel materials to outperform competing refractory materials, metal or ceramic, composite or monolit ...

An oxygen iodine laser is demonstrated based on an electric generator of metastable, singlet delta oxygen. Modeling and analysis of the electric/optical interaction with the oxygen and subsequent oxygen kinetics will be completed. Characterization of keyelectric, optical, and kinetic processes will be conducted. A scalable oxygen generator will be developed. A scalable optical pump source for ...