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Aculight proposes to develop a laser source that will enable NIST to perform highly sensitive water vapor detection via cavity ring-down spectroscopy. The source will operate over a wavelength region centered at 1380nm. It will be based upon frequency conversion of a single frequency fiber source using an optical parametric oscillator (OPO).The performance of the source in terms of several critica ...

An ultimate goal of ocean-observing and ocean-color remote sensing programs is to determine the nature and concentrations of ocean-water constituents and, combined with models, infer the biological and physical processes occurring. To effectively achieve this goal, it is absolutely necessary to obtain direct measurements of the fundamental (i.e., inherent) optical absorption and scattering proper ...

As fish farmers attempt to increase capacity, they are being forced to more exposed growing sites. The technology for rearing fish in this high-energy environment is dependent on robust fish pens and the infrastructure to support them. One very important technology that must be developed is an automated feeding system capable of operating in this difficult environment.Using already proven ¿spar t ...

This innovative Phase 1 project will test the feasibility of using the science of nanotechnology and emulsion chemistry to produce nanoparticles in a matrix to greatly enhance the immunogenicity of inactivated viruses. This new approach promises to have direct application to the development of potent cost-effective anti-viral vaccines for aquatic animals. These novel formulations should stimulat ...

Taylor Resources, Inc. is proposing Phase 1 experiments to assist in commercializing the culture of rock scallops (Crassadoma giganteus). The firm maintains a state-of-the-art hatchery and nursery complex to supply seed to over 3400 ha of intertidal and subtidal grow-out beds. The purple-hinged rock scallop has been identified as the premium valued product with high potential for aquaculture dev ...

DEVELOPMENT OF A DATA-TAKING AND DATA-RECORDING (ARCHIVAL) FISH TAG TO BE ATTACHED TO OR IMPLANTED IN A LARGE MARINE ANIMAL SUCH AS A TUNA. WHEN RECOVERED IN THE FISHERY, THE TAG WOULD BE READ OUT, MAKING AVAILABLE A RECORD OF ENVIRON MENTAL VARIABLES. RECORDS OF TEMPERATURE, PRESSURE, AND AMBIENT LIGHT WOULD ALLOW INFERENCE OF THE ANIMALS 3-DIMENSIONAL TRACK OF DEPTH (FROM PRESSURE), LATITUDE ( ( ...

THIS PROPOSAL PRESENTS A PROGRAM TO RESEARCH THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY OF AN OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENT CAPABLE OF RETRIEVING SAMPLES FROM THE UPPER 0.2 TO 1.0 METERS OF EXPOSED ROCK, OXIDE CRUSTS, POLYMETALLIC SULFIDE DEPOSITS, AND STIFF SEDIMENTS FROM SPECIFIC SITES ON THE SEAFLOOR. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY, THIS DEVDEVICE MUST BE PROTABLE AND EASILY DEPLOYED FROM S ...