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Silicon Germanium Alloy Photovoltaics for 1.06 Micron Wireless Power Transmission

Award Information
Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Branch: N/A
Contract: NNM06AA13C
Agency Tracking Number: 042427
Amount: $600,000.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: X2.03
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2004
Award Year: 2006
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2005-12-02
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2007-11-30
Small Business Information
201 Circle Drive North, Suite 102/103
Piscataway, NJ 08854-3723
United States
DUNS: 78714
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Brent Hoerman
 Principal Investigator
 (732) 302-9274
 bhoerman@structuredmaterials.com
Business Contact
 Gary Tompa
Title: President
Phone: (732) 302-9274
Email: gstompa@aol.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Structured Materials Industries, Inc. proposes to develop SiGe photovoltaic technology that matches the Nd:YAG wavelength of 1.06 micron for insertion in future Wireless Power Transmission systems. Full development of the proposed technology will provide NASA with a low-cost, SiGe-based alternative to compound semiconductors. In Phase I of the program we have designed, fabricated and tested a SiGe photocell and demonstrated a 45% external quantum efficiency and a 6% power efficiency at the Nd:YAG wavelength of 1.06 micron. In Phase II we will further optimize the SiGe materials properties and the photocell device structure. In Phase III we will make the SiGe photocells commercially available to NASA's contractors and also market the deposition hardware.

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