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Segmented Monolithic Germanium Detector Arrays for X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy

Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: DE-FG02-06ER84401
Agency Tracking Number: 81359S06-I
Amount: $99,999.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 25
Solicitation Number: DE-FG01-05ER05-28
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
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Oak Ridge, TN 37830
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: Yes
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Ethan Hull
 Dr.
 (925) 245-9502
 ethanhull@phdsco.com
Business Contact
 Ethan Hull
Title: Dr.
Phone: (925) 245-9502
Email: ethanhull@phdsco.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The DOE operates several synchrotron x-ray-absorbtion-spectroscopy facilities for the study of dilute samples of chemical, biological, condensed matter, and environmental interest. These facilites require advanced semiconductor detectors. This project will develop detector arrays for x-ray absorption spectroscopy, based on germanium technology, which will increase x-ray count rate capability and improve spectral resolution. These improvements will decrease the amount of beam time needed to perform experiments and make a greater number and variety of experiments possible. During Phase I, seven-element monolithic detectors will be fabricated and evaluated. A variety of detectors will be made using different fabrication parameters, and the effect each parameter on detector performance will be determined. Commercial Applications and Other Benefits as described by the awardee: In addition to its use in x-ray detectors at DOE facilities, the technology also should improve germanium detectors in such areas as nuclear nonproliferation, medical imaging, low-background counting, and rare-event detection.

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