SBIR/STTR Research Award
Establishment of Scientific and Industrial Base for Production of High Purity Precursor Materials for SrI2:Eu and CLYC
Award amount
$150,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2012Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Homeland Security
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- CAPESYM INC
- Proposal award date
- 2012-09-19
- Contract end date
- 2013-03-18
- UEI
- CSZST8YFP7K1
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- 11.1-001
Research abstract
Successful growth of novel halide scintillators SrI2:Eu and CLYC depends on a supply of highly pure precursor materials. CapeSym and SAFC will partner to provide holistic analysis of the nature of precursor impurities and their impact on scintillator performance. We will characterize light and heavy impurities, purify the material through novel techniques, and re-test outputs. In parallel we will conduct pricing analysis to estimate the volumes required to reach various cost targets. In this way we will begin to measure and correlate the relationship between impurities, scintillator yield, and processing costs.
Anticipated benefits include:
increased understanding of binary-halide contamination issues
improved precursor processing techniques
improved scintillator performance
a roadmap for attaining precursor cost reduction
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- High-Resolution Direct-Conversion X-ray Detectors for Low-Dose Imaging
- Crystal Growth and Characterization of Doped VUV Crystals
- Low-Cost High-Efficiency X-ray Imaging Panels for Field Radiography
- High Yield Growth and Fabrication of Spectroscopic Radiation Detection Semiconductors
- High Quantum Efficiency Scintillators for Dual Readout Calorimetry
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
- Establishment of Scientific and Industrial Base for Production of High Purity Precursor Materials for SrI2:Eu and CLYC
- Hand-held Neutron Detector
- Stilbene Production for Fast Neutron Detection
- Next Generation Neutron Detectors for Backpack and Handheld Applications
Research funding history
85 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1997–2025). Reported award amounts total $46,105,917. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration