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CRYOGENIC RADIO FREQUENCY WINDOW DEVELOPMENT

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 7780
Amount: $463,269.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
631 Sylvan Court
Batavia, IL 60510
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dr Owen Eldridge
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Business Contact
 LOIS S OWENS
Phone: (312) 879-1758
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

RADIO FREQUENCY VACUUM WINDOWS COOLED WITH LIQUID HELIUM WILL BE DEVELOPED IN THIS PROJECT. SINGLE CRYSTAL SAPPHIRE WILL BE USED FOR THE DIELECTRIC BARRIER MATERIAL. A COMPRESSIVE SEAL TECHNIQUE WILL BE USED TO FORM THE VACUUM JOINT BETWEEN THE SAPPHIRE AND CONDUCTORS THAT MAKE UP THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY. THIS TECHNIQUE HAS BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY FOR ROOM TEMPERATURE VACUUM SEALS. IN PHASE I THE SEAL TECHNIQUE WILL BE TESTED AT CRYOGENIC TEMPERATURES TO PROVE THE FEASIBILITY OF THE CONCEPT. IN PHASE II A FULL-SCALE PROTOTYPE WILL BE FABRICATED AND TESTED AT HIGH POWER.

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