You are here

RADIATION RESISTANT SCINTILLATING PLASTIC FIBERS

Award Information
Agency: National Science Foundation
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 17362
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1992
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1810 Nw 6th St
Gainesville, FL 32609
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Won Y. Choi
 (904) 371-4778
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

THE LARGE DETECTORS AT THE SUPER COLLIDER (SSC) WILL REQUIRESCINTILLATING AND WAVELENGTH SHIFTING PLASTIC OPTICAL FIBERS. BECAUSE OF THE 100 TO 1000 HIGHER INTENSITY AT THE SSC, THE AMBIENT RADIATION LEVELS ARE MUCH GREATER THAN PREVIOUSLY ENCOUNTERED AT ATOM SMASHERS. EXISTING FIBERS BASED ON POLYSTYRENE AS THE CORE PLASTIC TEND TO DEGRADE IN THE HIGH RADIATION FIELDS. THIS RESEARCH WILL DEMONSTRATE THE FEASIBILITY OF PRODUCING FIBERS BASED ON POLYSILOXANE WHICH WILL BE MUCH MORE RESISTANT TO THE DAMAGING EFFECTS OFRADIATION. THIS WORK IS NOVEL BECAUSE AN ELASTOMER WILL BE USED FOR THECORE OF THE FIBER AND A UNIQUE BLEND OF COPOLYMER FOR THE CLADDING, NEITHER OF WHICH HAVE EVER BEFORE BEEN USED IN THE PRODUCTION OF RADIATION RESISTANT OPTICAL FIBERS. BASEDON THE EXISTING DATA THESE NEW FIBERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE STABLE IN RESPONSE UP TO ABOUT 10 MEGARADS.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

US Flag An Official Website of the United States Government