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Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation (AASC) proposes to develop a new class of x-ray imaging instruments based on a 2-dimensional, square-pore microchannel plate technology. This square-pore technology could lead to higher sensitivity x-ray telescopes in astronomy, wide field of view sensors for the BMDO mission and to superior anti-scatter grids to enhance contrast and resolution in mammography s ...

SDL proposes to develop a high efficiency, diode laser based, single mode, 10 watt laser capable of 100 Mhz up to 1 Ghz modulation frequency. The laser is based on a proprietary master oscillator, power amplifier (MOPA) technology, and can be extended beyond 10 watts. Such a device can demonstrate 13% wall plug efficiency in the near term, and beyond 20% with easy improvements. A novel technique f ...

AMAIN Electronics has recently patented an entirely new focal-plane method which directly digitizes the photo-response at each pixel within a monolithic or hybrid focal-plane. This technology is broadly applicable, and offers an opportunity to significantly advance sensor technology across the spectrum from visible to VLWIR, and in a very wide range of military, space, commercial, and evern consum ...

BMDO seeks development of novel methods to cut tabrication cost of metallic spacecraft and interceptor structures. UTRON proposes to develop an innovative rapid powder consolidation technique called Combustion Driven Dynamic Consolidation (CDDC) to consolidate metal (and other) powders. This technique is versatile and can be applied to various material systems such as metal and alloy powders, inte ...

Optical delay lines are key components for steering phased array radar and are also widely in demand for synchronization, multiplexing, security, etc. in commercial optical communication systems. The proposed device is a very compact electrically controlled optical delay line capable of delays up to 1-10 ns. It has been made practical by the continued advance of below 0.5 um feature size submicron ...

MRC PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A SAFETY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR (PI) OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC (EM) PROTECTION STATUS OF A NUCLEAR POWER PLANT (NPP). WE BELIEVE THAT SUCH A PI IS NEEDED BECAUSE: (1) EM ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION IS ON THE INCREASE,(2) ADDITIONAL EM THREATS MUST BE EVALUATED, AND (3) DISRUPTION OF NPP OPERATIONS BY EM EFFECTS CAN AND MUST BE AVOIDED. PREVIOUS STUDIES HAVE ADDRESSED THE ISSUE OF E ...

A quasi-optical phased array architecture is widely regarded as the most promising candidate for electronically scanning antennas. The key components of phased arrays are tunable phase-shifters or true time delay elements. One antenna may contain dozens to thousands of these elements which are very expensive and make a typical phased array unaffordable for most applications. In addition, at MMW fr ...

The proposed concept combines the advantages of fiber optic geometry and piezoelectric materials to produce a superior active strain sensor. The sensor will be produced with innovative manufacturing processes of sputtering multi-layered thin films of piezoelectric materials and insulators. Such a sensor, suitable for embedding into structureal composites, would impart real-time monitoring capabili ...

Optomec Design Company proposes to use Laser Engineered Net Shaping (LENSTM), a Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing (RP&M) technology currently under development at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), as a new method for integrating instrumentation (e.g., embedded sensors) into metal structural components. SNL has demonstrated the ability of the LENSTM technology to produce near net shape stainles ...

CBL Co. proposes to develop a commercial scale lattice matched GaN substrate process using existing research technology. Currently, there is no commercially available lattice matched substrate for GaN or related III-V nitrides, although all researchers agree the availability of these substrate is critical. The development and optimization of high power electronics and optoelectronics based on GaN ...