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The objective of the proposed program is to develop and demonstrate a robust andefficient optical parametric oscillator for converting the output of a solid state,1.06 micron laser to the 8-12 mmicron band for application to laser standoff chemicalsensors. The converter will be based on nonlinear crystals that have much higherdamage threshold than the conventional AgGaSe2 type and efficiency will ...

WaveBand Corporation proposes to develop a new type of reduced size flexible or rigid antennas that can be mounted on the web gear or the vest of a tactical user. The requirements of both omni-directional and directional antennas as well as of multibandoperation will be satisfied within a fractal design approach. Based on the antennas, a system for directional and direction finding operations will ...

Intelligent Optical Systems (IOS), in collaboration with Tetracore LLC (Rockville, MD), proposes to design, construct, and demonstrate a novel, portable, self-contained, imaging microarray reader (referred to here as Biomapper) to rapidly identify theexposure of Army personnel to biological warfare agents, chemical agents, physical stress, infectious diseases, and other medical conditions that wou ...

"The US Joint Services, Federal Agencies, and state and local First Responders have expressed dissatisfaction with currently employed organophosphate (OP) sensors. They have identified the need for a new generation of sensors that is small, light-weight,and easy to use while being capable of extended operations in rugged environments. Advanced Sensor Technologies proposes to address these issues w ...

"Wearable, passive detectors for toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) and chemical warfare agents (CWAs) will greatly improve the safety of military personnel operating in chemically-threatened environments. Cyrano Sciences, Inc. (CSI) uses polymer-compositesensor technology to construct sensor arrays, that are uniquely positioned to address applications, such as detector badges for TICs and CWAs, t ...

"This proposal describes a unique concept for a low light, compact image intensification system that provides multi-spectral input and output capability in contrast to the current broadband input/green output capability of conventional image intensificationdevices. Present image intensifiers use a broadband photocathode sensitive to visible and near-IR optical radiation and provide green imagery ...

"The Idaho Technology RAPID is currently the only fieldable DNA-based system available for monitoring threat agents such as Bacillus anthracis and Yersinia pestis. It has been deployed throughout the Air Force and other branches of the military with a highlevel of operational success. Typical PCR methods used with the RAPID are tied to complex wet chemistry more suitable for the laboratory than ...

"High performance suspended seat technology offers significant advantages in reducing acute injuries, long term disability, and fatigue associated with high-speed maritime operations. Our proposed concept will apply a systems design approach to addressingthe needs of SOF personnel over all conditions, particularly rough seas. Our novel concept eliminates the inherent weaknesses of existing suspe ...

"This Phase I SBIR proposal is for the initial development of a miniaturized real-time visible/UV spectrometer based on micro-opto-electro-mechanical systems (MOEMS) technology. Use of MOEMS technology enables orders of magnitude reductions in size, weightand power from the smallest spectrometers commercially available today and virtually assures exceeding stated corresponding SBIR requirements. ...

"Widespread concern about the prospects of chemical assaults has raised demand for a miniature low-power high resolution wideband spectroscopic sensor for real-time characterization and identification of chemical agent clouds and vapors. Current devicesonly cover narrow bandwidths, and hence require multiple modules to cover the UV, visible, and near IR spectral bands, increasing system weight, s ...