COMPACT LOW-NOISE DIAMOND DYNODES

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Agency: National Science Foundation	Branch: N/A	Award ID: 27318	Program Year/Program: 1996 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 27318	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Advanced Technologies/Laboratories Intl
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Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 1996

Title: COMPACT LOW-NOISE DIAMOND DYNODES

Agency: NSF

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Award Amount: $300,000.00

Abstract:
THE UNIQUE PROPERTIES OF SEMICONDUCTING DIAMOND MAY BE EXPLOITED TO CREATE NOVEL, COMPACT, LOW-NOISE PHOTON AND PARTICLE DETECTORS. PHOTOMULTIPLIER TUBES ARE THE DETECTOR OF CHOICE WHEN LIGHT LEVELS ARE LOW OR WHEN THE PROPER SIGNAL MUST BE EXTRACTED FROM A CLUTTERED BACKGROUND. CONTINUOUS DYNODES, KNOWN AS CHANNEL ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS, ARE WIDELY USED AS PARTICLE DETECTORS. INNOVATIVE CHANGES IN THESE DEVICES WOULD GREATLY ENHANCE THEIR UTILITY, SENSITIVITY, STABILITY, AND LIFETIME. RESEARCHERS ARE UTILIZING THE UNUSUAL PROPERTIES OF DIAMOND TO CREATE A HIGH GAIN, LOW-NOISE, COMPACT, STABLE, AND STURDY ELECTRON MULTIPLIER (DYNODE) CHAIN. RECENT ADVANCES IN CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION OF NEGATIVE ELECTRON AFFINITY (NEA) DIAMOND HAVE MADE THIS FEASIBLE. RESEARCHERS ARE OPTIMIZING THE GROWTH OF NEA DIAMOND FOR THIS APPLICATION AND FULLY INVESTIGATING THE MULTIPLICATIVE AND EMISSIVE PROPERTIES OF THE MATERIAL.

Principal Investigator:
George R Brandes
2037941100

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