IR Transmitting Aspheric Window Optics from Spinel Ceramics

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: N/A	Award ID:	Program Year/Program: 2012 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: N121-087-1343	Solicitation Year: 2012	Solicitation Topic Code: N121-087	Solicitation Number: 2012.1

Small Business Information: Materials & Electrochemical Research (ME
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ -
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 1: Fiscal Year: 2012

Title: IR Transmitting Aspheric Window Optics from Spinel Ceramics

Agency: DOD

Contract: N00014-12-M-0219

Award Amount: $79,999.00

Abstract:
This Navy Phase I SBIR Program proposes to develop infrared (IR) transmitting spinel ceramics, with good environmental durability, that can be green molded into domes, hyper-domes, and aspheric shapes using freeze forging (FF) and spinel sintering technology to produce close-to-net shape blanks. This project will perform complete characterization of the novel spinel ceramic material, optimize the 3-D fabrication process, and fabricate a full-size hyper-hemispherical dome using spinel for IR sensing applications.

Principal Investigator:
Juan Sepulveda
Vice-President Technical
(520) 574-1980
mercorp@mercorp.com

Business Contact:
Raouf Loutfy
President
(520) 574-1980
rloutfy@mercorp.com

Small Business Information at Submission:

Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corp.
7960 S. Kolb Rd. Tucson, AZ -

EIN/Tax ID: 860530946

DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No