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High-Quantum-Efficiency Photocathode Development

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00024-10-C-4173
Agency Tracking Number: N082-162-0164
Amount: $451,430.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N08-162
Solicitation Number: 2008.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2008
Award Year: 2010
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2010-09-14
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2011-09-14
Small Business Information
27 Industrial Boulevard, Unit E
Medford, NY 11763
United States
DUNS: 042903026
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Thomas Schultheiss
 Program Manager
 (631) 345-6264
 tom_schultheiss@mail.aesys.net
Business Contact
 Timothy Myers
Title: Business Manager
Phone: (631) 345-6264
Email: tim_myers@mail.aesys.net
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Navy free-electron laser (FEL) weapon systems require robust long-lived cathodes for the electron injector. The cathodes must deliver very high bunch charge in extremely short time at high repetition rates. AES has been working with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) through a Phase I NAVY SBIR and a JTO contract to develop manufacturing and physics requirements with a goal of fabricating a diamond capsule comprising a primary cathode and diamond amplifier. The diamond amplifiers use secondary electron yield to increase the number of electrons from the primary cathode to amp levels. AES has designed and built a cathode preparation chamber that is compatible with the multi-alkali and dispenser options for the primary cathode. We propose to develop the fabrication process that joins the primary cathode with the diamond amplifier. The output of the project will be progress in the development of the highly desirable diamond amplified cathodes and an experimental evaluation of the fabrication procedures developed specifically for the diamond capsule.

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