DEPARTMENT
OF ENERGY
SMALL
BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM
AND
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM
FY 2007 PHASE II AWARDS
TOPIC:
RESEARCH TO SUPPORT PROLIFERATION DETECTION
STTR Project
Aerodyne Research, Inc. Broadly Tunable Quantum Cascade
45 Manning Road Laser Technology for Remote
Billerica, MA 01821-3976
There is a need for improved, widely tunable laser light sources in the mid-infrared for sensing airborne chemicals. We are developing such a laser source, that tunes widely and has high power, and with many sensing applications in medicine, industry, the military and environmental science.
Daylight Solutions, Inc.
Tunable Infrared Quantum Cascade
13029 Danielson Street
Lasers for Active Electro-Optical
This
project will design and build a high power, tunable, mid-infrared laser based on
quantum cascade materials. Miniaturized and field-ready, the laser should find
application in the detection of airborne chemicals and diagnostic imaging.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
New Bright High Resolution
44 Hunt Street
Scintillators
Watertown, MA
02472
This
project will investigate a promising nuclear detector material to enhance
scientific studies, medical imaging, homeland defense, nuclear
non-proliferation, oil exploration, a wide range of industrial applications.
Technical Research Associates, Inc.
Tools for Full Spectrum Analysis of
3602 Woodlawn Drive
Hyperspectral Data
Honolulu, HI
96822
Global
trends have heightened the need for remote detection of weapons of mass
destruction. This project will develop software tools to support airborne and
spaceborne hyperspectral sensors for increased U.S. detection capabilities.
TOPIC:
RESEARCH TO SUPPORT NUCLEAR EXPLOSION MONITORING
Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Nanostructured Composites for
200 Yellow Place
Space-Bound Housings
Rockledge, FL
32955
This
project will develop nanostructured composites having material properties of
metal with 40% less weight. These
composites should increase the ease of deployment and maneuverability of
satellites while decreasing aircraft weight and fuel consumption.
TOPIC:
CRYOGENIC TECHNOLOGY FOR SUPERCONDUCTORS
Clever Fellows Innovation
Cost-Effective Acoustic-Stirling
Consortium,
Inc.
Cryocooler with Flexibly Attached
302 Tenth Street
Remote Coldhead
Troy, NY
12180
Practical
cryogenic refrigeration is needed to realize benefits of high-temperature
superconductivity in electrical transmission lines, transformers, and other
equipment. This project will deliver advanced acoustic-Stirling cryocoolers,
with a novel, remote Coldfinger, for large-capacity cryocooling required for
electric grid use.
Infinia Corporation
Large Capacity, Multi-Cylinder
6811 W. Okanogan Place
Cryocooler for High Temperature
Kennewick, WA
99336-1743
Superconductor (HTS) Applications
This
project will design, build, and test a multi-cylinder free-piston Stirling
cryocooler, for high-temperature superconductor applications.
TOPIC:
ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION TECHNOLOGIES
EnerNex Corporation
Distribution System State Estimation
170C Market
Place Boulevard
Knoxville,
TN 37922-2337
This
project will develop a software product to enhance prediction and management of
the behavior of electric utility distribution systems.
This enhancement should lead to increased energy savings and power system
reliability. Added value includes
support for large data sets, and utility customizations.
FieldMetrics Inc.
A Low-Cost Modular Optical Voltage
13352 82nd Avenue
Sensor for Power Transmission
Seminole, FL
33776-3126
Applications
This
project will develop a modular voltage sensor system that offers high accuracy,
low cost, environmentally friendly voltage measurement of power grid
infrastructure. An integrated power
supply allows the inclusion of specialty sensing needs within a single package
that can exploit recent advances in broadband communications for critical power
line measurements in real time.
TOPIC:
DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF FACILITIES IN THE DOE COMPLEX
AJJER, LLC
High Sensitivity, Low Cost
4541 East Fort Lowell Road
Fluorescence Detection for Beryllium
Tucson, AZ
85712-1108
Particulates
This
project will develop and demonstrate an automated, low cost, high sensitivity
beryllium particle detection system to improve work place safety.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
Low-Cost SSPM-Based Digital
44 Hunt Street
Radiation Monitor
Watertown, MA
02472
The
solid-state photomultiplier-based (SSPM) detector is the basis for a new
generation of low-cost nuclear sensors. This project will develop SSPM
technology for an improved, high sensitivity detector for monitoring radiation
and for performing nuclear, high energy, and atomic physics experiments.
TOPIC: MEASUREMENT/MONITORING AND CHARACTERIZATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE
SUBSURFACE ENVIRONMENT
Akonni Biosystems, Inc.
Field Portable Gel Element Arrays
9702 Woodfield Court
for Microbial Community Profiling in
New Market, MD
21774
Subsurface Sediments and Groundwater
This
project will develop an environmental diagnostic test and field portable,
push-button device that will enable users to detect and monitor entire bacterial
communities in groundwater and sediments. The technology should find application
in environmental cleanup; wastewater and water quality analysis; food safety;
and biodefense.
STTR Project
Burge Environmental, Inc.
6100 South Maple
Avenue
Suite 114
Tempe, AZ 85283-2872
This
project will develop a field-deployable monitoring system for cost-effective and
rapid characterization of radioactive substances in the groundwater at federal
sites, such as the Hanford Nuclear Site in
STTR Project
Vista Engineering Technologies, LLC
Imaging the Stratigraphy Around a
8203 W. Quinault
Using a Combined ERT and
Bldg. C, Suite 200
Kenewick, WA 99336
This project will develop a cost-effective, remote sensing approach for analyzing subsurface layering around boreholes to enhance groundwater removal. The enhanced data collection should allow for increased speed and effectiveness of groundwater clean-up as well as significant cost savings.
TOPIC:
GENOMES TO LIFE AND RELATED BIOTECHNOLOGIES
Genomatica, Inc.
An Experimental/Computational
5405 Morehouse Drive
Platform for the Analysis of
Suite 210
Metabolite Profile Data
San Diego, CA
92121
This
project will develop a software platform for the development of computer models
for simulating bacterial metabolism. These models are valuable tools for
improving our understanding of energy-related biological processes, and
harnessing the metabolic potential of organisms to address issues of energy
production, carbon fixation, and bioremediation.
Nanobiosym, Inc.
Commercial High Resolution Optical
200 Boston Avenue
Tweezers Packages for Single
Suite 4700
Medford, MA
02155
This
project will commercialize advanced optical tweezers technology, utilizing laser
light to manipulate and/or characterize the behavior of tiny particles and
biomolecules, such as single molecules of DNA.
TOPIC:
ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGY
Aerodyne Research, Inc.
CAPS-Based Particle Single
45 Manning Road
Scattering Albedo Monitor
Billerica, MA
01821-3976
The
impact of ambient atmospheric aerosols generated through human activities is
comparable in magnitude with the impact of greenhouse gases, such as carbon
dioxide and methane. This project will develop a device that allows for routine
measurement of critical optical properties of such aerosols, for improved
predictions of climate change.
Physical Sciences Inc.
Field-Worthy UV Backscatter Lidar
20 New England Business Center
for Cirrus Studies
Andover, MA
01810-1077
Policy
decisions relating to climate change are based in part on predictions derived
from computational models. The
knowledge base for cirrus clouds is presently insufficient to meet the needs of
these models. This project will
develop a sensor for accurate measurement of the occurrence of cirrus clouds.
TOPIC:
MEDICAL SCIENCES
Lynntech, Inc.
Implantable Biofuel Cell
7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102
College Station, TX
77840
Implantable
medical devices offer tremendous benefit, however the devices are restricted by
the size, lifetime, and capabilities of the required power system. Biofuel cells
can operate on biofuel contained within the human blood stream and can reduce or
eliminate the need for additional surgeries required for battery replacement.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
Novel, Needle-Shaped Scintillator
44 Hunt Street
for Emission Transmission Tomography
Watertown, MA
02472
Scintillator
developments ensuing from this project should allow full exploitation of
X-ray/gamma-ray imaging used in airport, seaport and border surveillance, in
medicine, and in small animal research supporting the discovery of important new
drugs.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
An Efficient, Solid State Detector
44 Hunt Street
for Nuclear Medicine
Watertown, MA
02472
This
research will investigate a promising solid state, nuclear detector material
with high efficiency, high signal-to-noise ratio, and the possibility of
excellent energy resolution. Applications
include nuclear medicine, particle physics, homeland defense, oil exploration,
industrial imaging, and nuclear remediation.
TOPIC:
CARBON CYCLE MEASUREMENTS OF THE ATMOSPHERE AND THE BIOSPHERE
Los Gatos Research
Lightweight, High-Precision
67 East Evelyn Avenue
Instrument for Balloon Sonde CO2
Suite 3
Measurements
Mountain View, CA
94041
This
project will develop a rugged, yet inexpensive instrument to measure carbon
dioxide in the atmosphere with unprecedented precision. Small enough for
transport onboard balloon sondes, the instrument may be used for detailed
studies to determine the sources and sinks of carbon in the environment.
NovaWave Technologies, Inc.
Real-Time Infrared Greenhouse Gas
900 Island Drive
Sensor
Suite 101
Redwood City, CA
94065-5150
This
project will develop compact, low-cost, and highly reliable trace gas sensors.
These sensors are required for improving our understanding of global climate
change, for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions, and for a variety of industrial
process control applications.
TOPIC:
CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION OF CARBON
AIL Research, Inc.
A Low-Energy Low-Cost Process for
P.O. Box 3662 Stripping Carbon Dioxide from
Princeton, NJ
08543
Absorbents
This
project will develop cost-effective CO2 scrubbers, to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-fuel power plants that produce a
significant amount of U.S. electricity. As
an additional benefit, the recovered CO2 can be used to reclaim
“stranded” oil reserves, and thus extend national oil resources.
Los Gatos Research
Field-Deployable Gas Analyzer for
67 East Evelyn Avenue
MMV Applications
Suite 3
Mountain View, CA
94041
This
project will develop an ultrasensitive analyzer to help validate and refine
current schemes to remove carbon from the atmosphere. This instrument will be
critical in determining if sequestered carbon is leaking back into the
atmosphere or displacing other, potentially more harmful greenhouse gases.
Physical Optics Corporation
Early Remote Risk Assessment Survey
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Technology
Torrance, CA
90501-1821
This
project will develop a powerful tool for increasing the efficiency and reducing
the cost and risk of geologic carbon dioxide sequestration, a nationally
legislated option for limiting climate change.
TOPIC:
ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS AND CONTROLS FOR FOSSIL ENERGY
FACILITIES
CyboSoft, General Cybernation
Group, Inc.
Intelligent Control of Advanced
2868 Prospect Park Drive
Power Generation Systems Using
Suite 300
Model-Free Adaptive Control
Rancho Cordova, CA
95670-6065
Technology
This
project will develop an intelligent control system for boilers in future energy
plants that can deliver maximum energy efficiency, fuel flexibility, and
near-zero emissions. On a broader scale, this technology could represent a major
breakthrough for the combustion industry.
Lynntech, Inc.
Efficient Treatment of Toxic Metal
7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102
Contaminated Wet Scrubber Wastewater
College Station, TX
77840
from Coal-Fired Power Plants
Mercury
is a significant environmental concern because of its toxicity, persistence in
the environment, and ability to bioaccumulate in the food chain.
This project will develop technology for protecting U.S. water supplies
from contamination by mercury in wastewater from coal-fired electric power
plants.
TOPIC:
SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL (SOFC) BALANCE-OF-PLANT (BOP)
Acumentrics Corporation
Hybrid Ceramic/Metallic Recuperator
20 Southwest Park
for SOFC Generators
Westwood, MA 02090
Widespread
use of efficient fuel cell power systems would reduce energy consumption and
hazardous air emissions that lead to global warming. This project will develop a
high efficiency, low cost heat exchanger to enhance the effectiveness and
viability of fuel cell power systems.
TOPIC:
COAL GASIFICATION AND COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES
Eltron Research Inc.
Novel Supports and Materials for
4600 Nautilus Court South
Oxygen Separation and Supply
Boulder, CO 80301-3241
This
project will develop a cost-effective method for capturing oxygen for use in
coal gasification and related processes with reduced emissions of carbon dioxide
and other greenhouse gases.
Inframat Corporation
Novel Surface Modification Method
74 Batterson Park Road
for Ultrasupercritical Coal-Fired
Farmington, CT 06032-2597
Boilers
This project will develop a new technique that should enable power plants to increase efficiencies from 35% to 55% and reduce emissions of CO2, SO2 and NOx gases by 30%. This new technique and associated nanomaterials system should find application for coal-fired boilers and gasification systems as well as critical industry components involved in oxidation and corrosion at elevated temperatures.
STTR Project
TDA Research, Inc. H2 Separation Membranes
12345 W. 52nd Ave.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-1916
This
project will develop a new material for cost effective production of hydrogen
used in efficient, non-polluting power
generation.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED FOSSIL FUELS RESEARCH
Aspen Products Group, Inc.
Robust, Low-Cost Membranes for
186 Cedar Hill Street
Hydrogen Production from Coal-Derived
Marlborough, MA
01752
Syngas
This
project will develop a low-cost, durable membrane for the production of
high-purity hydrogen from coal. Widespread application of this technology should
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase national energy security.
Ceramatec, Inc.
Proton Conducting Solid Oxide Fuel
2425 South 900 West
Cells
Salt Lake City, UT
84119-1517
This
project will develop technology to enable high efficiency conversion of fossil
fuels into electricity. The device should also be capable of electrolyzing steam
within a simple overall system to produce high purity hydrogen.
TOPIC:
TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO ENERGY STORAGE FOR ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES
Farasis Energy, Inc.
Novel, Redox-Stabilized Li-Ion Cell
23575 Cabot Boulevard
Suite 205
Hayward, CA 94545
Large,
lithium-ion multi-cell packs require safety protection systems.
This project will develop a low-cost safety protection system that is
critical for the introduction of multi-cell packs into the growing environmental
technologies markets.
NEI Corporation
High Power Density Li-Ion Batteries
400 Apgar Drive
with Good Low Temperature
Suite E
Performance
Somerset, NJ
08873
This
project will develop low cost, high performance lithium-ion batteries to
increase the performance and reduce the cost of Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs).
Higher HEV performance at reduced cost should enhance market penetration
of this fuel efficient, low emission transportation mode.
TDA Research, Inc.
Low-Cost Porous Carbons for
12345 W. 52nd Avenue
Ultracapacitors
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033-1916
Electrochemical
capacitors are an emerging energy storage technology that can increase
efficiency, performance, and reliability in a variety of applications that
require high power bursts of energy, including electric and hybrid electric
vehicles. Currently this technology is too costly for vehicle applications. This
project will reduce costs and increase performance of electrodes in these
devices, by the using naturally occurring, low cost precursor materials and
developing a more efficient manufacturing process.
TIAX, LLC
Nano-Structured Carbon/Silicon
15 Acorn Park
Composite for High Energy, Long
Cambridge, MA
02140
Cycle Life Lithium-Ion Batteries
This
project will develop a low cost, high performance electrode material that will
enable rechargeable lithium-ion batteries to meet performance and cost targets
for their deployment in electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles.
TOPIC:
MANUFACTURING FOR THE HYDROGEN ECONOMY
InnoSense LLC High-Volume Fabrication of Hydrogen
2531 West 237th Street Sensor Using Intrinsically Safe
Suite 127 Optical Sensor Platform
Torrance, CA
90505
This
project will develop a manufacturing technology for high volume production of
hydrogen sensors, to address safety concerns related to the hydrogen economy
infrastructure.
Nanotek Instruments, Inc. Low-Cost Manufacturing of Sheet
714, East Monument Avenue Molding Compound Bipolar Plates for
Suite 119
PEM Fuel Cells
Dayton, OH
45402-1382
This
project will develop advanced fuel cell component technology and related mass
production processes for batteries, automobiles, and microelectronics.
Scribner Associates Incorporated Fuel Cell Membrane Measurement
150 E. Connecticut Avenue System for Manufacturing
Southern Pines, NC
28387-5528
Measurement
technologies for fuel cell membrane manufacturing operations will improve
quality control and reduce costs. These
attributes are crucial not only to the adoption of proton-exchange-membrane fuel
cells by the automotive industry, but also to the success of U.S. transition to
a sustainable, secure hydrogen-based energy system.
TOPIC:
SEPARATIONS TECHNOLOGIES
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.
Enhanced Distillation via Membranes
325 Water Street
for Elimination of Trapped Water
Wilmington, DE
19804
Distillation,
the most energy-intensive process in the chemical industry, suffers from
inefficiencies associated with trapping water, an often undesirable substance.
This program will develop a high-temperature water-venting system to alleviate
this trapping problem and thereby increase distillation stability and efficiency
and reduce energy usage.
STTR Project
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.
325 Water Street
Wilminton, DE 19804
In
electric power plants, and in steel plants and aluminum plants, flame-retardant
fluids, which are unstable and hamper productivity, are routinely used to avoid
fires. This project will develop on-line membranes to stabilize these fluids and
increase plant productivity.
Lynntech, Inc.
Interior Surface Modified Novel
7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102
Zeolite Adsorbents for Preferential
College Station, TX
77840
CO2 Adsorption at High Relative
Current
CO2 separation and purification technologies are energy intensive,
and costly. The proposed
modification of materials for improved CO2 separation, even in high
humidity, should result in an efficient process at reduced cost and energy
usage. These attributes required for
the commercial viability of gas separation and purification, and to protect the
environment by significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Physical Optics Corporation
Dielectrophoretic Extraction of
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Water Enhanced by Nanostructure
Torrance, CA
90501-1821
Technology
This
project will develop a dewatering (drying) technology with increased efficiency
to replace energy-hungry drying technologies currently used in the production of
paper, food, and chemicals. Energy
savings could amount to 144 trillion British thermal units per year.
Quality Research, Development, and Consulting, Inc. (QRDC, Inc.) Intelligently Vibrating Dewatering Machinery
125 Columbia Court
Suite 6
Chaska, MN
55318-2348
This
project will develop an energy-saving approach to vibrating technology that can
used for dewatering (drying), sizing, mixing, and compacting.
Applications include mining, oil/gas, agriculture, and pharmaceuticals.
TOPIC:
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Nanosolar, Inc.
Printed Solar Cell Using
2440 Embarcadero Way
Nanostructured Ink
Palo Alto, CA
94303
Solar
power is currently too expensive to promote widespread adoption and relieve U.S.
dependence on foreign energy sources. This project will develop low cost, high
efficiency solar cells printed on flexible foil, for a new generation of solar
panels that will make solar power competitive with conventional energy sources.
TDA Research, Inc.
Catalytic for Chemical Manufacture
12345 W. 52nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033-1916
This
project will develop catalysts, which function at reduced temperatures, for the
manufacture of basic commodity chemicals. These
reduced-temperature catalysts should benefit the chemical industry by increasing
productivity and decreasing emissions and energy consumption.
TDA Research, Inc.
Improved Fullerenes for OPV
12345 W. 52nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO
80033-1916
Solar
cells from low-cost organic materials are undergoing a period of rapid progress
in Europe and Japan. This project will use advanced materials to increase solar
cells efficiencies and enhance their progress in the U.S. as well.
TOPIC:
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
Compact Membrane Systems, Inc.
Novel Platform for Enhanced Membrane
325 Water Street
Reactors for Homogeneous Catalysis
Wilmington, DE
19804
This
project will develop a novel platform for broadly enhancing industrial chemical
reactions. The resulting technology
should increase productivity while greatly reducing energy consumption, with no
significant capital outlay.
Exelus, Inc.
Nano-Porous Catalyst for Refinery
99 Dorsa Avenue
Alkylation
Livingston, NJ
07039
This
project will develop a safe and cost-effective technology for producing
high-value gasoline-blending components from low-value, surplus material. This
technology aids the expanded use of ethanol without compromising environmental
standards.
Lynntech, Inc.
A Novel Mixed Metal Oxide Supported
7607 Eastmark Drive, Suite 102
Catalyst System for Improved Fuel
College Station, TX
77840
Cell Oxygen Reduction Reactions
Current
fuel cell catalysts are too costly and do not fulfill the long-life requirements
necessary for full commercial adoption. This project addresses these issues by
reducing the amount of precious metal they contain and providing catalyst
support with enhanced stability for extended fuel cell life.
TOPIC:
SOLID-STATE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES FOR GENERAL ILLUMINATION
Physical Optics Corporation
Highly Efficient Organic
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Light-Emitting Devices for General
Torrance, CA
90501-1821
Illumination
Overall
energy efficiency of organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) is superior to that
of fluorescent lamps. This project
will develop flexible OLED substrates for low-cost mass production of these
efficient lighting devices, whose use in general illumination could reduce U.S.
power costs by as much as 5 billion dollars per year.
Universal Display Corporation
WOLEDs Containing Two Broad Emitters
375 Phillips Boulevard
Ewing, NJ
08618-1428
This
project will increase the conversion efficiency of changing electrical energy
into light by using white-organic-light-emitting devices.
Increasing the efficiency of these devices should enable replacement of
inefficient conventional incandescent bulbs, which consume over 8% of the
electricity produced in the United States, with high efficiency, solid state, white lighting sources.
TOPIC:
NEUTRON, ELECTRON, AND PHOTON BEAM INSTRUMENTATION
HD Technologies, Inc.
Sensitive X-Ray Fluorescence
455 S. Frontage Road
Detection for Higher Energies
Suite 214
Burr Ridge, IL
60527
This
project will develop an x-ray fluorescence analyzer detector using synthetic
multilayers. The use of synthetic multilayers should result in greater
efficiency and stronger energy resolution than what is found in currently
available solid-state detectors. In addition, multilayer detectors should extend
the horizon of metal detection and analysis in an array of fields including
materials, biological and physical sciences, and environmental remediation.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
Fast Neutron Imaging Scintillator
44 Hunt Street
with Low Sensitivity to Gamma
Watertown, MA
02472
Radiation
A
detector based on the scintillator developed in this project should
significantly enhance the sensitivity and image quality of neutron imaging
systems while reducing their cost. In addition, the detector should advance
neutron radiography and diffraction for applications such as threat detection,
biomedical/pharmaceutical research, and discovery/ development of new materials.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
High Resolution, High-Count-Rate
44 Hunt Street
Silicon X-Ray Detector
Watertown, MA
02472
The
proposed project will investigate a new detector design for use in fundamental
scientific studies as well as commercial applications.
Its diverse applications include space exploration, health care, and
materials studies.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
Sensitive High Speed Detector for
44 Hunt Street
Synchrotron Applications
Watertown, MA
02472
This
project will develop a high performance detector that can fully exploit the
outstanding advanced photon sources in which the U.S. has already invested. In
addition to unveiling basic functions of biological systems, this compact,
low-cost instrument should have direct impact on important homeland security
applications, such as baggage scanning and biological agent detection.
Voxtel, Inc.
High Count Rate, Pixelated APDs for
12725 SW Millikan Way
Direct X-Ray Detection
Suite 230
Beaverton, OR
97005
With
the increased brightness of advanced radiation sources, a wide gap has developed
between the heightened abilities of these sources and the ability of detectors
that measure the resulting photon, electron, or ion signals. This project will
develop a highly efficient APD detector, with increased reliability and high
count rate, for use in a broad range of applications including astronomy,
electron microscopy, and DNA sequencing.
XIA, LLC
High Rate X-Ray Flourescence
31057 Genstar Road
Detector
Hayward, CA 94544
This
project will develop a high performance detector by combining high performance
electronics with a novel detector module design.
This detector should impact both the x-ray research community and the
commercial x-ray marketplace, and allow for increased effectiveness of national
synchrotron laboratories.
Xidex Corporation
Scaleable Carbon Nanotube Field
8906 Wall Street
Emitters for Scanning Electron Beam
Suite 105
Instruments
Austin, TX
78754-4542
This
project will develop nanotechnology components for electron-beam instruments to
enable ultra high resolution imaging of nanoscale structures.
Applications include materials science, medical/biological research, and
forensics.
TOPIC:
MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS
STTR Project
Hyper-Therm High-Temperature Life Prediction of SiC/SiC Composites
Composites, Inc. in Advanced Nuclear Reactors
18411 Gothard Street
Unit B
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Advanced,
high efficiency nuclear reactors operate at high temperatures to produce low
cost power for producing hydrogen or generating electricity. This project will
develop high-temperature structural material for use within a reactor core at
temperature beyond the capability of metals.
Physical Sciences Inc.
Refractory Composites for Reactor
20 New England Business Center
Applications (PSI-7266-290)
Andover, MA 01810-1077
Next
generation high-temperature nuclear reactors have materials requirements that
cannot be easily met by steels and other traditional construction materials.
Developing enhanced ceramic composites will enable the construction of safe,
reliable, and efficient high-temperature nuclear reactors and help the United States
gain greater energy self-sufficiency.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY
Analysis and Measurement Services
On-Line Monitoring of Accuracy and
Corporation
Reliability of Instrumentation and
9111 Cross Park Drive
Health of Nuclear Power Plants
Building A-100
Knoxville, TN
37923
This
project will result in technology to optimize the operational safety and economy
of nuclear power plants. It will also lay the foundation for enhancing the
design of process instrumentation systems for the next generation of reactors.
Luna Innovations Incorporated
Real-Time Fiber Optic Neutron
1703 South Jefferson Street, SW
Spectrometer
Suite 400
Roanoke, VA 24016
Neutron
sensors with improved reliability are needed to ensure safe and efficient
nuclear reactor operations. This project will develop fiber-optic probes to
continuously monitor the intensity, dose, and energy of neutrons in and around
nuclear reactors.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR NEW ENERGY CARRIERS, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS
Hi-Z Technology, Inc.
High Temperature Quantum Well
7606 Miramar Road
Thermoelectric Materials
Suite 7400
San Diego, CA
92126-4210
Huge
amounts of waste heat are generated by cars and trucks as well as large
industrial plants. This project will
convert this renewable heat into electricity, and thereby reduce environmental
pollution and consumption of imported fuel by nearly 20%.
MATECH Advanced Materials
Manufacturing of CMC Combustor
31304 Via Colinas
Liners for Gas Turbine Generators
Suite 102
Westlake Village, CA 91362-4586
This
project will further develop the manufacturing process for combustion liners in
stationary gas turbines used in electricity production and other turbine
applications.
Physical Optics Corporation
Scalable Nanostructured
20600 Gramercy Place, Building 100
Thermoelectric Generation System for
Torrance, CA
90501-1821
Industrial Waste Heat Recovery
This
project will develop a system that uses nanostructured thermoelectric materials
for direct heat-to-energy-conversion of industrial waste heat, at 30 cents per
watt. Generating electric power with industrial waste heat, should help reduce U.S.
dependence on foreign energy.
UES, Inc.
In-Situ Functionally Graded Oxide
4401 Dayton-Xenia Road
Matrix Composite for Gas Turbine
Dayton, OH
45432-1894
Applications
This
project will develop alternative ceramic materials for gas turbine engines.
Using ceramic materials should reduce fuel consumption and lower nitrous oxide
and carbon monoxide emissions, known contributors to global warming and climate
change.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR LIGHTWEIGHT VEHICLES
Intelligent Optical Systems, Inc.
Laser Ultrasonic Inspection of
2520 W. 237th Street
Adhesive Bonds Used in Automotive
Torrance, CA
90505-5217
Body Assembly
There
is a need for rapid, nondestructive, effective measurement of adhesive bonds
during auto body manufacture. This project will develop a laser beam system for
non-invasive inspection of adhesives at a rate that is commensurate with
industry needs.
National Recovery Technologies, Inc.
Development of High Speed
566 Mainstream Drive
Multispectral Imaging for Sorting
Suite 300
Automotive Plastics
Nashville,
TN 37228-1223
Most
end-of-life automobile plastics are shredded and deposited in landfills. This
project will develop a high speed system for sorting plastics by polymer type to
expand their re-entry into national economy.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
AIL Research, Inc.
Solar Desalination Technology for
P.O. Box 3662
Mid-Sized Applications
Princeton, NJ
08543
To
meet the growing demand for fresh water, communities are increasingly relying on
large-scale desalination plants. The primary energy source for these plants is,
unfortunately, fossil fuels. This project will use low-cost plastic heat
exchangers in a desalination technology that can be economically competitive
with fossil-fuel systems, but which runs primarily on solar energy.
Vertec Biosolvents, Inc.
Biosolvents for Coatings, Resins and
1441 Branding Lane
Biobased Materials
Suite 100
Downers Grove, IL 60515-5624
This
project will develop biobased products with superior performance for use in
coatings and paints traditionally manufactured with petrochemical solvents.
Widespread implementation of these products should reduce emissions generated by
this important industry and advance acceptance and sales of renewable resources.
TOPIC:
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
Midwest Optoelectronics, LLC
Novel Interconnection Process for
2600 Dorr Street
Lightweight Flexible Photovoltaic
Toledo, OH
43607
Modules
This
project will develop an improved process for manufacturing thin film solar cells
that have been pre-fabricated on plastic or other insulating substrates. The new
process will allow the manufacturer to perform critical steps at a single point
near the end of the production line, or to ship the solar cells to a different
location for process completion and module assembly, if required. When fully
developed, the process will be substantially automated, and compatible with
ongoing low-cost, photovoltaic manufacturing processes.
NanoSonic, Inc.
High Performance, Low-Cost
1485 South Main Street
Nanostructured Mirror Surfaces
Blacksburg, VA
24060
The
lowest-cost source for environmentally-friendly, renewable solar energy is solar
thermal energy conversion; however, capital investment must be reduced while
component longevity and system efficiency are increased, to make this process
cost-competitive with conventional power generation.
This project will develop nanostructured coating materials and processing
techniques to reduce costs and increase the efficiency and longevity of basic
components, such as mirrors and heat collectors, of solar thermal energy
conversion plants.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED MOTORS, POWER ELECTRONICS, AND SENSORS AND CONTROLS
Boston Applied Technologies, Inc.
Passive Wireless Humidity Sensor for
6F Gill Street
Building Monitoring
Woburn, MA
01801
This
project will develop passive wireless sensor technology for environmental
monitoring, energy saving, homeland security and battlefield applications.
TOPIC:
ENERGY EFFICIENT MEMBRANES
Genesis Fueltech, Inc.
Membrane Structures for Hydrogen
528 South Cannon
Separation
Spokane, WA 99204
This
project will develop a cost-effective hydrogen purifier module for the
manufacture of hydrogen-producing reformers used in
remote power applications, military power generation, and fuel cell
transportation (hydrogen refueling stations, on-vehicle reformers for public
transportation buses). Secondary
applications of the purifier itself should extend to industrial processes that
require hydrogen with minimal contamination.
Membrane Technology and
Research, Inc.
Bioethanol Production with
1360 Willow Road
Menlo Park, CA
94025-1524
Bioethanol
production is increasing dramatically. This project will develop a new
low-energy, low-cost method of separating bioethanol from other fermentation
products and components. This separation process should significantly lower the
cost of bioethanol production as well as its use as a fuel.
PoroGen Corporation
Composite Hollow Fiber Membrane for
200 Boston Avenue, Suite 4750
Natural Gas Treatment
Medford, MA 02155
This
project will develop a novel membrane technology for gas separation.
The technology should enable cost reduction in the process of upgrading
natural gas by selectively removing carbon dioxide.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR FUSION ENERGY SYSTEMS
Acoustic Ideas, Inc.
Phased Array Ultrasonic NDE of
27 Eaton Street
Plasma Facing Components
Wakefield, MA
01880-2448
Nuclear
fusion holds the promise of meeting global energy needs forever.
To realize this promise, manufacturing quality control methods must be
developed to detect defects in complex assemblies such as Plasma Facing
Components (PFCs) in fusion reactors. This
project will investigate the use of phased array ultrasound technology to
inspect complex multilayer metallic assemblies such as PFCs.
Plasma Processes, Inc.
Tungsten Alloy Divertor Concept with
4914 Moores Mill Road
Helium Jet Cooling
Huntsville, AL
35811
Fusion
energy offers the potential reduction of U.S. dependency on fossil fuels. This
project will provide a reliable, effective system of removing heat from
tokamaks, i.e., containment vessels used in fusion power plants.
SupraMagnetics, Inc.
A Novel Low-Cost Method of
214 Canal Street
Manufacturing Nb3Sn Multifilamentary
Plantsville, CT
06479
Superconductors with
Multiple-Tin-Tube
Sources
A
cost-effective niobium-tin superconductor will be developed for high field
magnets utilized in medial imaging, fusion machines, and high energy physics
research.
TOPIC:
FUSION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FAR-TECH, Inc.
A Kalman Filter for n > 1
3550 General Atomics Court
Resistive-Wall-Mode Identification
MS 15-155
and Feedback Control Modeling
San Diego, CA
92121
Resistive
Wall Modes (RWM) that are found in Tokomak plasmas are detrimental to plasma
stability. Use of a Kalman filter
allows for more precise identification of RWMs in Tokamaks and therefore greater
control. This project will expand
the range of the Kalman filter and stabilize the Resistive Wall Mode so that
increased power density can be achieved in plasmas and, moreover, an increased
number of fusion reactions can be achieved in future fusion power plants.
Woodruff Scientific, LLC
Compression of Compact Tori for
301 Minor Avenue North,
#429
Cureent Drive and Heating
Seattle, WA 98109-5415
This
project will compress plasma rings, to address significant problems that exist
for mainline fusion reactors, such as sustaining magnetic fields, and increasing
commercial viability by reducing the size and complexity of the system.
TOPIC:
ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR INTERNATIONAL LINEAR COLLIDER
Advanced Energy Systems, Inc.
Superconducting RF Photocathode Gun
27 Industrial Boulevard
for Low Emittance Polarized ELectron
Unit E
Beams
Medford, NY
11763
This
project will develop an advanced electron source that should provide substantial
cost savings in future linear colliders. It
should also hasten the arrival of next-generation light sources for research,
security and medical imaging, and industrial processing.
Diversified Technologies, Inc.
Fast Kicker Driver for International
35 Wiggins Avenue
Linear Collider Damping Rings
Bedford, MA 01730
The
major thrust of this effort is to develop and demonstrate technologies which
will move the International Linear Collider into reality – by enabling precise
kicker operation needed for bunches of electrons and positrons to compress and
then collide. A secondary benefit of this effort will be the development of
reliable, solid-state kicker pulsers which can meet the needs of a wide range of
existing and planned accelerators and colliders worldwide.
DULY Research Inc.
An Ultra-Low-Emittance, L-Band,
1912
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-1111
The
International Linear Collider (ILC) should enhance the study of the constituents
and fundamental laws of matter. This project will develop a polarized electron
source, with a high quality beam at a greatly reduced cost, for use in the ILC.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC
Development of a Traveling Wave
5900 Harper Road, #102
Accelerating Structure for a
Solon, OH
44139
Superconducting Accelerator
This
project will develop a superconducting accelerating technology for the
International Linear Collider project. The
technology should increase the accelerating electric field and, therefore,
reduce the length (and hence the cost) of the accelerator.
Kapteyn-Murnane Laboratories Inc.
Laser Systems Development for the
1855 S 57th Court
International Linear Collider (ILC)
Boulder, CO
80301
Photoinjector
An
important milestone in the development of the International Linear Collider
(ILC) is completion of the Stanford University photo injector project. This
project effort will construct an ultrafast amplified laser to meet the needs the
Stanford photo injector, and ultimately contribute to the LC.
Omega-P, Inc.
Fast Ferroelectric L-Band Tuner for
199 Whitney Avenue, Suite 200
ILC Cavities
New Haven, CT
06511
Future
prominence of U.S. scientists in the field of high-energy physics will depend
upon U.S. contributions to the International Linear Collider (ILC).
The fast tuner developed under this project should improve performance
and significantly lower operating costs for the ILC, and promote the
incorporation of a U.S. product into the architecture of the machine.
TOPIC:
ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS
STTR Project
Calabazas Creek Research,
Inc.
690 Port
Drive
San Mateo, CA 94404-1010
This program will develop a computer tool for dramatically reducing the design cost of charged-particle devices while significantly increasing performance. It will allow for development of a new generation of 3D charged-particle devices that could not otherwise be designed.
Euclid TechLabs, LLC
New RF Design of Externally Powered
5900 Harper Road, #102
Dielectric-Based Accelerating
Solon, OH
44139
Structures
This
project will develop a new design for high power rf equipment in ceramic-based
particle accelerators. The proposed equipment should allow for a key element in
high gradient accelerators and it can be applied to high power microwave systems
as well.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc.
552 N. Batavia
Ave.
Batavia, IL 60510
In this project, a powerful program that has been developed to simulate large physics experiments is being enhanced and developed further, so that it can design beam lines for future muon colliders, neutrino beam “factories”, and muon physics experiments.
STTR Project
Muons, Inc. Development and Demonstration of
552 N. Batavia Ave. 6-Dimensional Muon Beam Cooling
Batavia, IL 60510
A muon collider, potentially a very powerful subatomic microscope, becomes a realistic machine if muon beams can be made bright enough in their short lifetime. This project will develop the required techniques to cool muon beams and then design an experiment to prove that the techniques work.
Omega-P, Inc.
Two-Channel Dielectric Wakefield
199 Whitney Avenue, Suite 200
Accelerator
New Haven, CT
06511
In
this project, a structure constructed from a rectangular metal pipe will be
investigated for its potential as a particle accelerator used in high-energy
physics experiments. This structure
should provide higher performance at lower cost, than existing cylindrical
forms.
Saxet Surface Science
Amorphous NEA Silicon
3913 Todd Lane
Photocathodes-A Robust RF Gun
Suite 303
Electron Source
Austin, TX
78744
Electron
sources for accelerators are subject to damage and operators often must employ
ultraviolet lasers to generate enough charge. This project will develop silicon
emitters as straightforward, robust
replacements, with the benefit of using more easily managed visible light for
excitation.
Tech-X Corporation
Modeling Accelerator Beam Dynamics
5621 Arapahoe Avenue
Including Superconducting RF
Suite A
Cavities
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
This
computer modeling project will enable researchers to ensure that modern particle
accelerators, with real-world flaws such as segment misalignment, will work as
they are designed to work.
TKO Research, Inc. (dba STI Optronics) Microbunching Free Electron Laser
2755 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98004-1403
This project will develop ultra fast terahertz radiation sources and magnet technology for stronger, more energetic light sources via accelerators that support DOE labs. Additional applications include Homeland Security and Defense
TOPIC:
RADIO FREQUENCY ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY FOR HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATORS AND
COLLIDERS
Diversified Technologies, Inc.
Single Cavity Amplifier for the
35 Wiggins Avenue
International Linear Collider
Bedford, MA
01730
This
effort will develop an alternative radio wave system for the International
Linear Collider. The resulting
technology should significantly reduce the cost of radio wave systems for this
effort, and enable low cost power for a range of industrial and military
applications.
GeneSiC Semiconductor Inc.
SiC Semiconductor Switches for
25050 Riding Plaza
Klystron Modulators
Suite 130-801
South Riding, VA
20152
This
project will develop a revolutionary semiconductor technology that will allow
efficient processing of megawatts of electrical power with digital precision.
This power electronics technology should also allow for adoption of alternative
energy sources, preservation of organic agricultural products, robust hardware
for high energy physics experiments, realization of next generation of Naval
power systems and directed energy weapon systems.
Haimson Research Corporation
A Choppertron RF Source for High
3350 Scott Boulevard
Gradient Accelerator Research
Building 60
Santa Clara, CA
95054-3104
This
project will develop a short wavelength microwave amplifier capable of operating
efficiently at very high power levels. Applications
include high-gradient linear accelerator research.
Sparktronics, Inc.
Short Pulse, Multistage Generator
23765 Madison Street
for 200MW RF Sources
Torrance, CA
90505
This
project will develop a high voltage power system that will result in radio
frequency power systems, reduced in complexity and cost, for the future
accelerators of high energy physics research.
TOPIC: HIGH-FIELD SUPERCONDUCTOR AND SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGH
ENERGY PARTICLE COLLIDERS
Composite Technology Development, Inc.
Wind-and-React Magnet Insulation
2600 Campus Drive
with Low Radiation-Induced
Suite D
Lafayette, CO
80026
This
project will develop ceramic-based electrical insulation for use with
superconducing materials requiring thermal treatments at 600° to 700°C.
These products should find application in national High Energy Physics
programs and commercially in the oil and gas, and nuclear energy markets.
Specialty Materials, Inc.
Plasma Synthesized Doped Boron
1449 Middlesex Street
Nanopowder for MgB2 Superconductors
Lowell, MA
01851-1111
This
project will produce nanoscale boron powder as a starting material for making
improved magnesium diboride superconductor wire. The boron nanopowder should
significantly advance superconductor technology, and result in improved medical
imaging at lower cost to the patient.
SupraMagnetics, Inc.
An Extrudable Low-Cost Nb3Sn PIT
214 Canal Street
Conductor for Applications to HEP
Plantsville, CT
06479
Magnets
This
project will develop a low-cost superconductor for high-field magnets used in
high energy physics research, fusion power sources, and medical imaging.
TOPIC:
HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DETECTORS
Coating Technology Solutions, Inc.
Diamond Detectors
36 Munroe Street, #1
Somerville, MA
02143-2009
In this project, man-made diamond will
be developed for detector applications to enhance discovery of fundamental laws
of physics and to improve radiation therapy for cancer patients.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
Advanced Photodetector for Dark
44 Hunt Street
Matter Studies
Watertown, MA
02472
The
proposed research will investigate a promising detector technology for dark
matter studies, health care, homeland defense, oil exploration, and industry.
TOPIC: HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS DATA ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING
STTR Project
Deep Web Technologies, LLC Interactive Physics Data Analysis
301 North Guadalupe Using Streaming Grid Technology
Suite 201
Santa Fe, NM 87501
The next generation of particle accelerators will produce more data than has been gathered up to now by all of humankind. This project will use advanced Internet technology to develop scalable data analysis architecture for enabling basic scientists to understand the fundamental particles in nature, or for Homeland Security to analyze, in real time, the wealth of information from sensors and documents scattered across the world.
TOPIC:
HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING
STTR Project
3DGeo Development, Inc. An Interdisciplinary Software
4633 Old Ironsides Drive Environment for Earth Sciences
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1846
The integration of computational tasks addressed in this high-performance computing project will vastly improve efficiency in the oil and gas industry. It will facilitate asset management, reduce development costs, increase national oil reserves, and ultimately lessen the environmental impact of oil and gas exploration and production.
Alpha STAR Corporation
Development of Real-Time Dynamic
5199 East Pacific Coast Highway
Super-Element Partitioning
Suite 410
Long Beach, CA
90804
This
effort will produce powerful, affordable software for rapid ultra-large-scale
engineering problem analysis. The software should greatly reduce excessive
time/costs currently associated with configuration changes and design analyses
of automotive and aerospace vehicles. In addition, the final HPC algorithms for
an ultra-large scale system of equation solvers should be applicable to a wide
range of physics and engineering disciplines.
Vista
Computational Technology, LLC
A Model Management System for
7754
Hathaway Lane
Numerical Simulations of Subsurface
Fort
Collins, CO 80528-8912
Processes
Significant
federal resources have been directed toward mathematical modeling to study
subsurface phenomena such as groundwater flow, contamination, and carbon
sequestration. This project will
provide new tools to help decision makers and stakeholders in the subsurface
arena select and manage an appropriate set of simulation models for a given
field of application.
TOPIC:
HIGH-PERFORMANCE NETWORKS
Acadia Optronics, LLC
Dynamically Reconfigurable Network
1395 Piccard Drive
Interface Framework
Suite 210
Rockville, MD
20850
Torrents
of data arriving from ultra high speed networks easily overwhelm desktop
computers because data network functions implemented in software cannot keep
pace. This project will address the problem by developing a system architecture
that would increase the speed of implementation by using hardware, rather than
software, on a reconfigurable network interface card.
Deep Web Technologies, LLC Achieving a High Level of
301 North Guadalupe Scalability in
Federated Information
Suite 201 Retrieval
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Lambda Optical Systems
Corporation Dynamic Path Scheduling Through
12100 Sunset Hills Road Extensions to
Generalized
Suite 100 Multiprotocol Label Switching
Reston, VA 20190-3233 (GMPLS)-Implementation &
Demonstration
This project will enhance the capability of high capacity network service to provide a scheduled time-based service in the future rather than immediately. The enhanced network service will be compatible with the existing Internet architecture.
STTR Project
GreatWall Systems
635 West Fourth Street
Suite 200
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Ultra high-speed network security devices are of value to both public and private sectors. This project will develop technology that utilizes parallel computing and optimization techniques to provide scalable, affordable, high-speed security, which acts transparently to legitimate users.
TOPIC:
NUCLEAR PHYSICS SOFTWARE AND DATA MANAGEMENT
rPath, Inc.
rDistributor - Remote Distribution
1121 Situs Court
of Complete Application Environments
Suite 290
Raleigh, NC 27606-4165
The
new model of computing developed in this project will increase the flexibility
and utilization of distributed computing infrastructure. Promotion of
applications should proceed rapidly from development to production through a
reduction in the amount of testing required to validate the application across
multiple production platforms. Furthermore, response to changes in application
demand should be heightened by deploying more application images within
available virtual infrastructure.
TOPIC:
NUCLEAR PHYSICS ELECTRONICS DESIGN AND FABRICATION
HYPRES, Inc.
Low Noise SQUID Array Amplifiers for
175 Clearbrook Road
High Speed Applications
Elmsford, NY
10523-1109
High-resolution
high-speed amplifiers are essential interface components of all digital systems,
yet in most cases they limit system performance. This project will enhance
amplifier technology in order to advance these digital systems, including
high-speed acquisition sensors and Digital Signal Processors.
STTR Project
Structured Materials Industries, Inc.
201 Circle Drive
North
Unit #102
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Radiation-tolerant silicon carbide (SiC) electronics are potentially well suited for high energy physics applications, but they suffer from poor reliability and limited high-temperature performance. This project will develop SiC electronic devices with significantly improved performance and reliability, for such diverse applications as high energy physics, automotive and aerospace systems, and communication.
TOPIC:
NUCLEAR PHYSICS ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY
Aculight Corporation
100 Watt Laser Synchronous
22121 20th Avenue SE
Photoinjection
Bothell, WA 98021-4408
The
project will develop a powerful and reliable laser to enable significantly
improved performance from electron accelerators.
Applications include medicine, new materials development, and scientific
inquiry.
FAR-TECH, Inc.
Integrated Modeling of ECR Charge
3550 General Atomics Court
Breeder Ion Sources
MS 15-155
San Diego, CA 92121
Highly
charged ion beams are essential for nuclear physics research and a broad range
of industrial applications. This project will develop a numerical tool to reduce
the cost of building and operating sources of highly charged ions.
Tech-X Corporation
High-Fidelity Simulations of
5621 Arapahoe Avenue
Fixed-Field Alternating Gradient
Suite A
Accelerators
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Fundamental
advances in experimental nuclear physics will require cost-efficient
acceleration of intense electron beams. This project will enhance well-tested
software to enable simulation and design of these next-generation electron
accelerators.
Tech-X Corporation
Simulation Package for Parallel 3D
5621 Arapahoe Avenue
Modeling of an Electron Gun with a
Suite A
Diamond Amplifier
Boulder, CO 80303-1379
Advancing
the field of experimental nuclear physics requires high-current electron sources
for upgrading existing particle accelerators.
This project will develop high-fidelity software to enhance applications
stemming from a novel concept for these high-current electron sources.
TOPIC:
NUCLEAR PHYSICS PARTICLE AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEMS,
INSTRUMENTATION
AND TECHNIQUES
Advanced Magnet Lab, Inc.
Double-Helix Coil Technology for
328-A West
Hibiscus Boulevard
Bent Accelerator Magnets
Melbourne, FL
32901-2715
This
project will develop a novel coil configuration for superconducting magnets. The
configuration should have special application to accelerators for medicine and
future physics research. The coil design should also provide improved
performance at lower cost for
STTR Project
I.C. Gomes Consulting & Investment, Inc.
1728 Killdeer
Drive
Naperville, IL 60565
The lifetime and radiation resistance of high temperature superconductors and permanent magnets are key considerations when designing the next generation of Radioactive Beam Facilities and High Energy Physics machines. This project will reduce lifetime and radiation-resistance uncertainties, and provide valuable insight that will allow the scientific community to produce next-generation designs with an improved degree of confidence.
PHDs
Improving the Radiation Damage
777 Emory Valley Road, Suite B
Resistance of Germanium Detectors
Oak Ridge, TN
37830-7071
This
project will enhance the mechanical cooling of gamma ray detectors and reduce
operating temperatures, so that degradation in detector performance caused by
radiation damage should be decreased dramatically.
This enhancement should permit instrumentation at reduced cost, and
having increased durability and performance.
Radiation Monitoring Devices, Inc.
Bright, Fast Scintillator for Nuclear Studies
44 Hunt Street
Watertown, MA
02472
The
proposed research will investigate a promising nuclear detector material with
high efficiency and fast response for applications in oil exploration, nuclear
waste clean-up, medical and industrial imaging, and x-ray instrumentation.
STTR Project
Reeves & Sons, LLC
2000 Lonston Boulevard,
#133
Richland, WA 99354
Future electronics and physics applications will require materials with ultra-low levels of radioactive contamination. This project will develop a cost-effective method for detecting contaminants at the level of one unit of decay per kilogram per million seconds (~12 days).
SVT Associates, Inc.
Large Area, Robust GaN-Based
7620 Executive Drive
Photocathodes for High-Efficiency UV
Eden Prairie, MN
55344
and Cherenkov Light Detection
This
project will develop high-efficiency and robust photocathodes based on
gallium-nitride semiconductors. In
addition to their importance as high-sensitivity UV detectors and
high-brightness electron sources for DOE research programs, these devices have
great commercial potential as sensitive photodetectors, for imaging and
spectroscopy, and as high-performance electron emitters for applications such as
thin film measurement and advanced electron lithography.