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70585 There is a need for the conditioning and monochromatizing of neutrons for medical, industrial and scientific purposes. Currently, the most favored techniques for monochromatizing neutron beams are mechanical, reflection, and diffraction methods. However, these methods have only limited efficiency and great cost. This project will design and fabricate a neutron monochromator that will ...

70458 This project will develop small, low-cost, low-power, high-performance point analyzers and analyzer networks for the control of energy-related industrial processes. Phase I will develop a prototype infrared instrument capable of general, multi-channel detection in the 3 to 5 micron and the 8 to 14 micron wavelength bands. In addition, the software needed to configure the instrumen ...

65165 The development of a practical manufacturing process for high temperature superconductors is slowed by the lack of suitable diagnostic tools that can relate a rapidly measured property during production to the electrical performance of the finished product. This project will develop x-ray diagnostics to provide a rapid means of measuring film composition and crystalline texture on- ...

65165 The development of a practical manufacturing process for high temperature superconductors is slowed by the lack of suitable diagnostic tools that can relate a rapidly measured property during production to the electrical performance of the finished product. This project will develop x-ray diagnostics to provide a rapid means of measuring film composition and crystalline texture on- ...

70753 Energy production and combustion of fossil fuels are sources of organic aerosols that have been linked to environmental degradation, human health problems, and changes in the radiative transfer properties of earth¿s atmosphere. New techniques are needed for the time-resolved in-situ characterization of the organic composition of atmospheric aerosols in order to understand their sources, ...

70589 Time-resolved, quantitative measurements of particulate organic compounds, which contribute to atmospheric pollution, are needed to identify their direct and precursor sources. Carboxcylic acids are an important component of the organic fraction. This project will develop an automated in-situ instrument for the routine identification and quantification of carboxylic acids in the parti ...

70080 Volumetric growth in present day pixel detectors, coupled with increased detector thermal heat load and attendant cooling system complexity, is presenting severe design and performance limitation to fulfilling the needs of precision tracking. The structural and cooling system designs found in these detectors compromise pixel tracking system precision by exceeding the performance li ...

65414 Accurate measurements of stable carbon isotopes in ambient air or soil currently require that samples be brought to a laboratory for analysis. This procedure is labor intensive, very expensive, and time consuming. This project will develop an analytical instrument to provide sensitive, accurate, and precise measurements of stable carbon isotopes and total carbon dioxide in ambient ai ...

65414 Accurate measurements of stable carbon isotopes in ambient air or soil currently require that samples be brought to a laboratory for analysis. This procedure is labor intensive, very expensive, and time consuming. This project will develop an analytical instrument to provide sensitive, accurate, and precise measurements of stable carbon isotopes and total carbon dioxide in ambient ai ...

70114 Electricity consumed for lighting applications represents more that 20 percent of total U.S. electric energy production. Significant energy savings could accrue if Internet communications protocols could be developed to allow building-wide systematic dimming. This project will develop a Micro-Java Building Environment Controller that can monitor and control 16,000 or more devices and ...