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A fast pulse, intermediate flux, bench-top, high rep-rate x-ray source for PRS diagnostic calibration

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Contract: HDTRA2-08-C-0001
Agency Tracking Number: RDI060003352
Amount: $749,999.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: DTRA06-013
Solicitation Number: 2006.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-11-02
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-11-01
Small Business Information
626 Whitney Street
San Leandro, CA 94577
United States
DUNS: 836439968
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Brian Bures
 Senior Scientist
 (510) 483-4156
 bures@aasc.net
Business Contact
 Mahadevan Krishnan
Title: President
Phone: (510) 483-4156
Email: krishnan@aasc.net
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

Presently, commercial and government radiation test facilities do not have convenient, reliable calibration systems for routine, day-in, day-out checks on x-ray and neutron detectors or their filter arrays. Lack of such calibration systems compromises the quality of the testing, and leads to wasted time and manpower resources used to resolve the ensuing uncertainties. We are developing a compact, reliable, cost-effective soft x-ray and neutron source that can be used to calibrate x-ray and neutron-sensitive detectors and their associated filters for scientific and homeland security applications in both government and commercial laboratories. In Phase I we built a breadboard pulsed x-ray source, optimized its output, and demonstrated its utility for calibrating x-ray detectors. In Phase II we will build a prototype x-ray and neutron source, demonstrating long life and reliability in a system that can be replicated at a reasonable cost. Outside users will be able to use the system to calibrate their detectors.

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