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Thermoelectric Ionic Detector

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-04-M-5407
Agency Tracking Number: F041-146-0050
Amount: $99,992.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF04-146
Solicitation Number: 2004.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2004
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2004-03-10
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2004-12-10
Small Business Information
Photonic Sys Div, 20600 Gramercy Place, Bldg 100
Torrance, CA 90501
United States
DUNS: 153865951
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Michael Reznikov
 Group Leader, Sensor Systems
 (310) 320-3088
 sutama@poc.com
Business Contact
 Gordon Drew
Title: Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (310) 320-3088
Email: gdrew@poc.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Current thermal detectors (TDs) based on solid-state technology are costly and brittle, and require extraordinary materials and processes to manufacture. To overcome these problems and to address the Air Force need for a low-cost, bio-inspired thermal detector, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Thermoelectric Ionic Detector (TEID). This proposed device is based on the heat-sensitive ion conductivity of polymer-electrolyte composites. The TEID flexible polymer structure can be fabricated without vacuum, ionic implantation, or photolithography, in contrast to current solid-state devices. The combination of POC's proprietary thermal embossing to produce the microprofiled polymer film encapsulated electrolyte will make TEID manufacturing inexpensive. The absorbing layer can be deposited by silk screening, followed by galvanic fabrication of electrodes. The TEID will be a low-cost and lightweight flexible thermal detector with potentially high sensitivity. In Phase I POC will demonstrate the feasibility of the TEID approach by fabricating and testing a preliminary prototype. In Phase II POC will develop a preproduction prototype to demonstrate TEID performance with high sensitivity, environmental stability, and excellent power budget.

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