SBIR/STTR Research Award
Contamination-Free, Lightweight, Helium-Rubidium Vapor Circulation System
Award amount
$974,990Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IIAward year
2014Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Missile Defense Agency
- Recipient company
- CREARE LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2014-08-26
- Contract end date
- 2016-08-29
- UEI
- JDKYAKDT4TT6
- Solicitation number
- 2012.2
- Topic code
- MDA12-018
Research abstract
Diode-Pumped Alkali Laser Systems (DPALS) require a uniform, steady, flowing mixture of helium and rubidium vapor at elevated pressure and temperature. Significant challenges exist because rubidium is a very reactive material. In response, our team is developing a contamination-free, all-metal, hermetic, circulation system based on gas-bearing turbomachines. Specific benefits include low mass, compact volume, zero maintenance, high reliability, and long life. The approach is also modular and scalable. During Phase I, we optimized design trades, completed a preliminary design, and conducted rubidium vapor tests. We are now ready to fabricate and test a prototype circulation system during Phase II. Approved for Public Release 14-MDA-7739 (18 March 14).
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Contamination-Free, Lightweight, Helium-Rubidium Vapor Circulator for DPAL Systems
- Light weight Rubidium-Metal Vapor Circulating System
- Contamination-Free, Lightweight, Helium-Rubidium Vapor Circulation System
- Light weight Rubidium-Metal Vapor Circulating System
Research funding history
1,365 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1983–2026). Reported award amounts total $507,020,394. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce