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41299 November 19, 1996 FM Technologies, Inc. In the Relativistic Klystron Two-Beam Accelerator, which is currently under development, power from a low-energy, high-current, bunched beam is converted to micro-waves via the klystron mechanism and used to provide power for a high-energy linac, specifically a future Next Linear Collider upgrade to l.0 TeV. ...

THE PLASMA BEATWAVE ACCELERATOR IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF PARTICLE ACCELERATOR CONCEPTS UTILIZING THE HIGH FIELDS INHERENT IN INTENSE LASER BEAMS. IN THIS CASE, EM WAVES INTERACT NONLINEARLY WITH AN UNDERDENSE PLASMA THROUGH OPTICAL MIXING OR RAMAN FORWARD SCATTERING (RFS) TO EXCITE LARGE AMPLITUDE PLASMA WAVES. THE PLASMA SELF-FIELDS PROVIDE THE ACCELERATION. THUS, THE CONCEPT IS A COLLECTIVEEFFECT A ...

41235 November 21, 1996 CTI, Inc. The ability to image and quantify gene expression in vivo would create an important and powerful new tool for modern biology. Several techniques for imaging gene expression using positron emission tomography (PET) are being actively pursued and the preliminary data is very encouraging. All approaches are currently limited ...

THE CONTINUED PROGRESS BEING MADE IN LIQUID-METAL-COOLED NUCLEAR REACTORS REQUIRES A CAPABILITY TO MONITOR AND INSPECT REACTOR INTERNALS. SINCE THE 1960S RESEARCH IN ULTRASONIC IMAGING HAS BEEN PURSUED AT A SOMEWHAT LEISURELY PACE. SIMPLE SONIC ECHO RANGING HAS BEEN THE PRINCIPLE RELIED UPON TO GENERATE IMAGES OF INTERNALS. THIS REQUIRES A PRECISE MECHANICAL MEANS TO SCAN THE ULTRASONIC BEAM OVER ...

40444 November 18, 1996 Southwest Sciences, Inc. Increasing energy consumption and environmental degradation may contribute to deleterious changes in the radiative balance and chemical composition of the atmosphere. The quantitative measurement of water vapor in the troposphere and lower stratosphere is crucial for the study of meteorological and climati ...

161 A 34 GHzHigh-Power Micro-Pulse Klystron--FM Technologies, Inc., 10529-B Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032-2236; (703) 425-5111 Dr. Frederick M. Mako, Principal Investigator Dr. Frederick M. Mako, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-97ER82374 Amount: $75,000 High-current pulses of electrons are widely used in injector systems for electron accelerators, such as industrial linacs, as well ...

149 A High-Charge Electron Gun for Dielectric Type Wake-Field Accelerators--FM Technologies, Inc., 10529-B Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22032-2236; (703) 425-5111 Dr. Frederick M. Mako, Principal Investigator Dr. Frederick M. Mako, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG02-97ER82375 Amount: $75,000 The development of high-current, short-duration pulses of electrons used in injectors of particle a ...

86 A Low Cost Acoustic Property Sensor for Measuring Natural Gas Composition in Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Powered Vehicles--Commercial Electronics, Inc., 801 North 15th Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012-2838; (918) 251-0925 Mr. Scott Phillips, Principal Investigator Mr. Michael A. Phillips, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82353 Amount: $75,000 Among the various alternative fuels propos ...

50 Alternative Metal Forming Using Laser Engineered Net Shaping--Optomec Design Company, 13170 B Central Avenue SE, Suite 310, Albuquerque, NM 87123-3032; (505) 343-9139 Mr. David M. Keicher, Principal Investigator Mr. Thomas A. Swann, Business Official DOE Grant No. DE-FG03-97ER82448 Amount: $74,777 Energy intensive metal forming operations are among the most common steps in manufacturing ...

41307 November 20, 1996 FM Technologies, Inc. High current electron pulses of short duration could be widely used in injector systems for electron accelerators, which have application in industry, medicine, and research. This project will develop a micro pulse electron injector system which is less complex, cumbersome, and expensive than existing systems ...