SBIR/STTR Research Award
NOVEL TECHNIQUES FOR POLISHING DIAMOND FILMS
Award amount
$49,786Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1992Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Science Foundation
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- MATERIALS MODIFICATIONS INC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- PXFHME8QVPT6
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
DIAMOND FILMS ARE CONTEMPLATED FOR USE IN OPTICAL SYSTEMS DUE TO THEIR INERT NATURE AND HENCE THEIR ABILITY TO PROTECT THE VITAL OPTICAL SYSTEMS FROM THE HARSH ENVIRONMENTS. POLYCRYSTALLINE DIAMOND FILMS PRODUCE SCATTERING CENTERS DUE TO THE DIFFERENT IMPURITIES, GRAIN SIZES AND ORIENTATIONS THAT ARE PRODUCED BY THE DIFFERENT DEPOSITION TECHNIQUES. A NOVEL POLISHING METHOD IS PROPOSEDFOR PROVIDING SMOOTH SURFACES. THIS TECHNIQUE HAS THE CAPABILITY TO BE ADAPTED FOR CONTOURED SURFACES AND CAN ALSO BE USED IN COMBINATION WITH INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS. PHASE I EFFORT WILL ESTABLISH THE FEASIBILITY; HOWEVER THE FOLLOW ON EFFORT WILL COAT LARGE COMPLEX GEOMETRIES THAT CAN BE CHARACTERIZED AND FIELD TESTED IN SEVERAL OPTICAL APPLICATIONS.
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.
- Co-polymer composites for high voltage insulation wraps for superconducting magnet coils- C57-22
- Ceramic Composite Nanofiber Aerogel Insulation for EVA Suits
- PFAS-free chemical barrier elastomers for breathable, protective garments
- Superrepellent powder coating of dry storage canisters for spent nuclear fuel- Topic 40 b
- Critical Minerals And Materials Recovery From Oil And Gas Produced Water Topic 8a
Research funding history
166 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1986–2024). Reported award amounts total $34,897,489. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Commerce