SBIR/STTR Research Award
New Liquid Crystal Based Acoustic Detectors and Underwater Acoustic Imaging Camera
Award amount
$0Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2002Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- SANTEC SYSTEMS INC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
- NLEJLJFMPLL3
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- Not reported
Research abstract
In this project, new liquid crystal materials will be developedto achieve significant improvements in the acosutic detectionsensitivity and transient response of present liquid crystalbased acoustic detectors. The new detectors will be employed inthe underwater acoustic imaging camera, developed in Phase I, toproduce images of mine-like targets with high image quality,large dynamic range and adequate frame rates.BENEFITS: This work could lead to the development of a practical, low cost acoustic imaging camera device for military and commercial applications (e.g. mine detection, nondestructive testing, medical imaging, etc.).
Technology keywords
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Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
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