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Roadside Explosive Device X-Ray Detecting System

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N00014-05-C-0439
Agency Tracking Number: N042-901-0198
Amount: $1,013,050.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N04-901
Solicitation Number: 2004.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-08-23
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-02-23
Small Business Information
Photonic Systems Division 20600 Gramercy Place, Bldg 100
Torrance, CA 90501
United States
DUNS: 153865951
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Michael Gertsenshteyn
 Director, Photonic Techno
 (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

To address the Marine Corps need to detect roadside improvised explosive devices (IEDs), in Phase I Physical Optics Corporation (POC) developed a proof-of-concept prototype of a new Roadside Explosive Device X-ray (REX) Detecting System. REX is based on POC’s X-ray lens, which focuses backscattering photons from inspected objects. It will operate in the energy range from 60 to 120 keV, detecting IEDs or land mines even through metal and soil, and discriminating them from similar objects. REX directly addresses the Marine Corps requirement for a safe and compact system that can be mounted on a small remotely operated vehicle (ROV). REX will examine suspect roadside objects from all directions, imaging potential IEDs and land mines. In Phase I POC experimentally demonstrated real-time X-ray imaging of metal and plastic objects through 75 mil steel or 1 in. of soil. In Phase II a fully operational prototype compatible with small ROVs will be designed, assembled, and tested in the laboratory and at Navy facilities. The prototype will be robust, teleoperated from 100 ft., penetrate all obstacles including 4-5 in. of soil and 1.8 mm metal walls, consume <150 W, and image IEDs and land mines with high spatial resolution and low noise.

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