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Diamond Opening-Switch-Based X-Ray Simulator
- Small Business Information
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: YesHUBZone-Owned: No
- Phase 2
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Fiscal Year: 1998Title: Diamond Opening-Switch-Based X-Ray SimulatorAgency / Branch: DOD / NGAContract: N/AAward Amount: $749,950.00
Abstract:
Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation (AASC) proposes to develop an all-solid-state, compact, portable, multi-gigawatt poer modulator for electron and ion beam diodes, high power microwave and x-ray sources. This modulator is based on Inductive Energy Store (IES) using an array of Diamond Opening Switches for power compression. Because power amplification using IES requires a much smaller volume than capacitive pulse compression, the footprint of such modulators is considerably smaller than that of equivalent pulse-line accelerators. The repetition rate is also much higher than for modulators that use gas switches. Magnetic switches are best suited to low energy/pulse applications, becoming bulky and less cost effective at >100J/pulse energies. Si (or GaAs) switches have low voltage hold-off and are limited to 1kJ/pulse at > 10kHz rep-rate, with voltage hold-off at the 0.5-1MV level. These parameters make it suitable for compact x-ray sources, high power microwaves, waste clean-up withelectron beams and ion beams for materials modification.Small Business Information at Submission:Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mahadevan Krishnan
5104834156Business Contact:
0ALAMEDA APPLIED SCIENCES CORP.
1555 Doolittle Dr., Suite 100 San Leandro, CA 94577EIN/Tax ID:DUNS: N/ANumber of Employees:Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
Award Information
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Agency: Department of Defense |
Branch: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency |
Award ID: 32131 |
Program Year/Program: 1998 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 32131 |
Solicitation Year: N/A |
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A |
Solicitation Number: N/A |