Advanced Materials and Manufacturing, AFC, Phase I
Solid-State Scalable/Tileable Imaging Detector for High-Energy Neutron Radiography
Objective
To deliver a state-of-the-art High-Energy Neutron Radiography Imaging/Detector.
Description
This Imaging/Detector to be used in conjunction with a source of high-energy neutrons to achieve a state-of-the-art neutron radiography system.
Phase I
Prove principle via a white paper study that shows strong evidence that a solid-state neutron detector can actually be designed and constructed on a chip.
Phase II
Take what was shown in Phase I and build and deliver a tiled detector of minimum total dimensions of 11″ square that is effective for 1 MeV neutrons of high flux in providing for short acquisition imaging times, high contrast, high spatial resolution and high signal to noise ratio.
Phase III
DoD applications for Neutron Radiography (NR)– as a state of the art imaging detector that would allow for high spatial resolution, high contract resolution, high sensitivity and high signal to noise ratio to allow for accurate and fast inspections of Army ammunition, armaments and other products for quality, safety and lethality.
Other DoD applications would be for compact, lightweight, self-contained scalable detectors with applications in detection of any materials that emitted gamma/beta rays or sub-atomic particles (ie. detection of radioactive isotopes, detection of contamination, detection of special nuclear material (SNM)). Access points for military bases, air bases, border check-points or any controlled areas of entry.
Commercial applications- Utilization could be at ground stationary check points (airport screening and border crossings), aerial applications such as UAV for region fly-overs, and underground/underwater in drilling/mining applications.
Submission Information
For more information, and to submit your full proposal package, visit the DSIP Portal.
SBIR|STTR Help Desk: usarmy.sbirsttr@army.mil
References:
- https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/08/LaManna_CHRNS_Imaging_Overview_final.pdf; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1063774521020115;
- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/18/08/T08004/meta;
- N. Stull, J. McCumber, L. D’Aries, M. Espy, C. Gautier, J. Hunter, “On a Method for Reconstructing Computed Tomography Datasets from an Unstable Source”, Journal of Imaging, 1-12, 2020
Objective
To deliver a state-of-the-art High-Energy Neutron Radiography Imaging/Detector.
Description
This Imaging/Detector to be used in conjunction with a source of high-energy neutrons to achieve a state-of-the-art neutron radiography system.
Phase I
Prove principle via a white paper study that shows strong evidence that a solid-state neutron detector can actually be designed and constructed on a chip.
Phase II
Take what was shown in Phase I and build and deliver a tiled detector of minimum total dimensions of 11″ square that is effective for 1 MeV neutrons of high flux in providing for short acquisition imaging times, high contrast, high spatial resolution and high signal to noise ratio.
Phase III
DoD applications for Neutron Radiography (NR)– as a state of the art imaging detector that would allow for high spatial resolution, high contract resolution, high sensitivity and high signal to noise ratio to allow for accurate and fast inspections of Army ammunition, armaments and other products for quality, safety and lethality.
Other DoD applications would be for compact, lightweight, self-contained scalable detectors with applications in detection of any materials that emitted gamma/beta rays or sub-atomic particles (ie. detection of radioactive isotopes, detection of contamination, detection of special nuclear material (SNM)). Access points for military bases, air bases, border check-points or any controlled areas of entry.
Commercial applications- Utilization could be at ground stationary check points (airport screening and border crossings), aerial applications such as UAV for region fly-overs, and underground/underwater in drilling/mining applications.
Submission Information
For more information, and to submit your full proposal package, visit the DSIP Portal.
SBIR|STTR Help Desk: usarmy.sbirsttr@army.mil
References:
- https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/2022/02/08/LaManna_CHRNS_Imaging_Overview_final.pdf; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S1063774521020115;
- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-0221/18/08/T08004/meta;
- N. Stull, J. McCumber, L. D’Aries, M. Espy, C. Gautier, J. Hunter, “On a Method for Reconstructing Computed Tomography Datasets from an Unstable Source”, Journal of Imaging, 1-12, 2020