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PolyMaterials App, LLC (PolyMaterials) proposes to develop a supercapacitor cell suited for MDA applications after a very successful Phase I and Phase II effort addressing topic number MDA19-007, “Supercapacitor Nano-architecture Using Bio-carbon-based Materials Derived from Plant Cellulose”. The primary objective of this 2nd Phase II proposal is to transition PolyMaterials’ supercapacitor, ...

Sb-based III-V semiconductor Type-II superlattice (T2SL) materials with band structure-engineered device architectures are groundbreaking for infrared detectors and focal plane arrays (FPAs). T2SL FPAs have become very attractive candidates for various MDA/DOD sensor platforms including air, space, ships, and missiles. T2SL wafers, the starting materials of FPAs, are grown on large substrates usin ...

Current fabrication processes for ceramic conformal window optics are high-cost and fairly inefficient. Surmet is a vertically integrated manufacturer of durable visible-MWIR ALON® and Spinel precision optics. Through this program, we will develop and demonstrate innovative technology conformal window for fabrication; showing a major improvement in time, cost, and quality. Surmet has already prov ...

Sivananthan Laboratories (SL) with the University of Iowa as the STTR partner, proposes to develop metasurface-coupled type II superlattice (T2SL) LWIR detectors that are predicted to outperform HgCdTe detectors. We developed in Phase I fundamental understanding of metasurface-coupled T2SLs, likely performance, and issues related to scaling up device structure to form arrays for LWIR imaging. In P ...

Physical Sciences, Inc. (PSI) will develop an Ultra High Apparent Temperature Large Format Infrared Scene Projector (UHAT-LF-IRSP) employing digital micromirror device (DMD) technology with structured quantum cascade laser (QCL) illumination, addressing requirements for next generation scene projector capabilities to keep pace with evolving threats and associated threat detection sensors. Of prima ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) will leverage its extensive experience in infrared scene projector (IRSP) design and harsh environmental operability to create a hybrid, foveated, radiation hardened IRSP (RH-IRSP). This design allows long-life, low-maintenance, modular and field-upgradable operation of conventional optical components inside a pressure, thermal and radiation environment similar to that ...

This proposal seeks to demonstrate an innovative process for growth of CdZnTe crystal boules with properties that meet the stringent requirements of CdZnTe substrates for LWIR mercury cadmium telluride detectors, leveraging significant expertise of the proposing team in crystal growth of CdZnTe. The grown crystals will be fabricated into substrates which will undergo extensive in-house and end-use ...

Triton Systems and its partners propose to continue developing high-temperature dynamic seals for use in Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs) to help enable higher thrust and impulse. Such SRMs will require higher burning solid propellants, and that increased burn temperature will create significant thermal challenges for the materials used in SRMs. In Phase I, we demonstrated the feasibility of our nanocom ...

Spectral Sciences, Inc. proposes to extend the existing suite of simulation tools, currently optimized for boost-glide configurations and apply the suite for powered hypersonic missile signature prediction. In Phase I, we have integrated physical models and demonstrated feasibility of the approach by applying the prototype code to select problems. The successful feasibility demonstration provides ...

As the Missile Defense System (MDS) codebase grows, it is essential to establish a strategy to automate the verification of software compliance with standards. As breakthrough-enabling technologies, AI and ML can make verifying and complying with standards nearly invisible to the development team, giving clear metrics to quality authorities. The codebase needs to follow the MDA Assurance Provision ...