SBIR/STTR Research Award
Long-Life Compact High-Voltage Source For Neutron Generator Integration
Award amount
$225,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2020Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
- Recipient company
- STARFIRE INDUSTRIES, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2020-01-31
- Contract end date
- 2020-08-02
- UEI
- GZ2MY2S55JW9
- Solicitation number
- DARPA HR001119S0035-11
- Topic code
- HR001119S0035-11
Research abstract
There is a need for small SWaP-C portable neutron generators for DoD and industrial applications such as neutron and gamma radiographic imaging and directed high-energy neutrons (>6MeV) to penetrate objects for active interrogation. Electrostatic DC acceleration is commonly used for x-ray and portable neutron generators on order of 100kVs with low cost and maintenance needs. There is opportunity to use novel materials and innovative high-voltage system design to push accelerating voltages into the MV-range enabling breakthrough performance and opening up new applications for neutron imaging. This research addresses technology gaps identified through the DARPA ICONS program and new opportunities to push the state of the art.
Technology keywords
Not reported
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Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
61 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2003–2025). Reported award amounts total $32,483,674. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Energy, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Homeland Security