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Physical Sciences, Inc. (PSI) has demonstrated the low cost fabrication of chopped carbon fibers with a 100 nm thick, continuous conductive copper coating for use as millimeter wave and infrared obscurants. The thickness, conductivity and surface roughness of the copper coating were controlled using a solution based electroless deposition process. Our best samples were found to significantly excee ...

SiOnyx has developed a novel silicon processing technology for CMOS sensors that will extend spectral sensitivity into the near/shortwave infrared (NIR/SWIR) and enable a full performance digital night vision capability comparable to that of current image-intensifier based night vision goggles. The process is compatible with established CMOS manufacturing infrastructure and has the promise of much ...

In this Phase II SBIR proposal Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) describes the development of an instrument for 50 meter stand-off detection of chemical, biological and explosive (CBE) residues on surfaces. The system includes an illumination source to heat and desorb thermolysis products of contaminants from the surface and an innovative fast spectrometer to collect the resulting thermal emission sign ...

Cooking appliances in U.S. Army field kitchens are currently heated by burning JP-8 fuel using electrically powered burners. Power is supplied by a separate JP-8 fired generator that serves multiple appliances simultaneously. This is inefficient, as generators are only 20-25% efficient, and unreliable since failure of the generator results in the failure of the entire kitchen operation. This is a ...

TIAX proposes the continued development of a pad system for the Advanced Army Helmet (ACH) based on the use of thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) honeycomb structures optimized through materials characterization, simulations of system behavior, and dynamic testing. In the Phase I program, TIAX developed and demonstrated a pad concept based on the notion that the directionality of the honeycomb structur ...

Polestar Technologies, Inc. proposes a Phase II SBIR project to complete the development of a unique rapid response transcutaneous CO2 sensor to address the need for a noninvasive sensor that is capable of providing the type of rapid accurate readings required to effectively control mechanical ventilation during ambulatory care. The new sensor will provide significantly faster response times compa ...

In the design of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials, the preeminent concerns are typically: progressive failure and life prediction especially when subjected to fatigue loading. Fatigue experiments are usually very expensive and take a long time to complete. Furthermore, there could be thousands of test cases depending on the material system and layup sequences envisioned for a par ...

The Phase 2 proposal details a comprehensive plan for the design and development of high power, high linearity, and high efficiency GaN amplifiers for millimeter-wave applications. Our plan is based around consideration of many elements within the design process including: device modeling, device layout, loadpull, harmonic loadpull, thermal management, interstage power margin, packaging, long term ...

Agiltron will develop the Silicon Nanowire Phototransistor (SNAP) Imager, a silicon-based imager with unprecedented capability for low light level imaging. The unique nanoscale architecture of the fully CMOS-compatible silicon nanowire phototransistor enables uncooled operation with low dark current and strong visible, NIR, and SWIR sensitivity. When monolithically integrated with CMOS readout int ...

Sensitive site exploitation activities are focused on collecting forensic evidence left behind by persons involved in terrorist or other illegal activity, and the biological evidence recovered is often referred to as"touch DNA samples". Touch samples include fingerprints, skin cells found on clothing (e.g. a shirt collar), and oral epithelial cells found on the opening of a soda can or the rim of ...