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72905S03-I High speed networks will be required to deliver the large data volumes associated with DOE science experiments. Deployment scenarios for 10 Gb/s enterprise and access networks will require optical interfaces capable of spanning distances from 100 m to 10 km. Presently available 10 Gb/s optical front-ends are not generally applicable because they are either lacking in capability or ar ...

The objective of this proposed SBIR phase I work is to design, build and therefore demonstrate the feasibility of an on-chip optical interconnector. This proposed device contains a molded plastic optical connector, a fiber ribbon, an on-chip opticalreceptacle, VCSEL, PIN diode (arrays for multiple-channel applications), and necessary electronic circuits, all in one compact unit. The design targets ...

On this Phase I program, Advanced Ceramics Research Inc. (ACR) will develop and commercialize technology to fabricate boost motor nozzles using TaC-based Fibrous Monolith composites. These materials may also have application for other high temperaturepropulsion-related composite components such as gas divert tubes, valves, and hot gas ducts. On the commercial side, ACR is exploring and evaluatin ...

Advanced Ceramics Research Inc. (ACR), has developed a simple, low cost composite fabrication method utilizing our patented composite fabrication and gel-casting technologies. Test samples and components will be fabricated by first mixing the gel castingslurry containing ceramic powder and fibers, casting this slurry into a near net shape mold, then firing of the green material into a finished par ...

Advanced Ceramics Research, Inc. (ACR) proposes to develop a process to fabricate propulsion components that exhibit improved thermo-mechanical properties when compared to the materials currently in use. This effort combines Isotropic ParticulateComposite (IPC) technology, an offshoot of our Fibrous Monolith (FM) composite processing, and gel casting expertise to develop a new generation of low-c ...

We propose to develop a superior thermal management system for high-power radar T/R modules at the Lower Replaceable Unit or LRU board level. We will incorporate evaporators into a new LRU board such that an evaporator is adjacent to each T/R module. Ourunique and proprietary thin-film evaporators remove large amounts of heat via ultra thin-film evaporation of a working fluid. After evaporation ...

We propose to develop a T/R module housing that incorporates two-phase thin-film evaporators adjacent to each T/R module in order to increase greatly the lateral spreading within the housing. Our unique thin-film evaporators remove large amounts of heatvia ultra thin-film evaporation of a working fluid. After evaporation, the fluid's vapors pass through a semi-permeable membrane and condense on ...

Phased-array radar employing wideband digital beamforming (DBF) offers the potential for detecting and tracking incoming cruise missiles while defeating electronic countermeasures such as chaff, jamming and anti-reflective coatings. A wide instantaneousradar bandwidth is essential for defeating these threats, resulting in improved range resolution and target signature. Digital beamforming may be u ...

72490S03-I There has been an explosion of new genome sequencing and data in the field of bioinformatics. However, the determination of protein structure and function is lagging behind the pace of data generation. Software and algorithms are needed to speed this process and improve its accuracy. This project will develop a software system called PRISM (PRotein Integration of Sequence Metrics), ...

70104S02-II Existing devices for collecting atmospheric radiation measurements have many limitations to the performance and accuracy of information derived from the acquired data. For example, some devices can obtain information only at certain fixed wavelengths, some have low spectral resolution, and some have moving components, subject to vibration or shock, that require frequent calibratio ...