Project Grant 2320401
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to James Madison University (JMU) will support the development, construction, and commissioning of a modular array based on plastic scintillator detectors for fast neutron detection. The $436,952 award will enable the research team to create an advanced neutron detector that significantly improves position resolution compared to current designs, advancing nuclear structure studies...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $362,494 Project Grant to The Trustees of Davidson College (Davidson College) to support the development, building, and commissioning of a modular array based on plastic scintillator for the detection of fast neutrons. This award under NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will enable new capabilities for studying neutron-rich atomic nuclei and their role in the formation of elements in the universe. The new detector array is...
- This $839,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) supports the development, construction, and commissioning of a modular fast neutron detector array based on plastic scintillator technology. The new detector system is intended to significantly improve the position resolution for measuring breakup products of neutron-rich atomic nuclei, enabling more precise nuclear structure studies at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Integrative Activities (47.083 CFDA) program provides $362,268 to Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion College) to develop a next-generation fast neutron detector for studying neutron-rich atomic nuclei. The new detector system will significantly improve the precision of neutron position measurements compared to current designs, enabling more advanced nuclear structure research at facilities like the Facility for Rare...
- This $397,005 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program supports the development, building, and commissioning of a modular, next-generation fast neutron detector array at Augustana College. The new detector, based on plastic scintillator and silicon photomultipliers, will significantly improve the precision of neutron detection and position measurement compared to current designs. This enhanced detector capability will enable more precise...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $424,670 to Wabash College will support the development, construction, and deployment of a modular array of plastic scintillator detectors for the measurement of fast neutrons. The new detector system will significantly improve the precision of determining the position of fast neutrons compared to current neutron detection technologies, enabling higher resolution nuclear structure measurements of...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant awarded to Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion College) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) provides $147,161 over 3 years to advance the understanding of neutron-rich atomic nuclei. The key activities include: Conducting experiments at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University using the Modular Neutron Array (MONA) and Large-Area Multi-Institutional Scintillator Array (LISA),...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $249,392 Project Grant to the University of Texas at Dallas to support the development of scalable solid state neutron and gamma detectors for diverse industrial applications under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041). The two-year award, issued on July 15, 2021 and set to be completed by June 30, 2023, will fund research to advance neutron and gamma detection technologies using solid state materials. Specifically, the University of...
- This $169,803 National Science Foundation project grant supports research and development activities related to neutrino detection technologies through January 2024. Funded under the NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), the award to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will advance the ANNIE (Accelerator Neutrino Neutron Interaction Experiment) neutrino detector and explore technologies for future large-scale neutrino experiments. Specific activities include developing...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering Directorate (CFDA 47.041) provides $399,000 to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (SUNY) to develop a new generation of cost-effective, scalable, and stable radiation detectors with ultra-high detectivity. This is a joint effort between the University at Buffalo, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford to address the challenge of engineering materials and manufacturing...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $460,983 Project Grant to Virginia State University (VSU) to develop a next-generation fast neutron detector. The award, made under NSF's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), will support the design, construction, and commissioning of a modular plastic scintillator-based array to enable precise detection and measurement of fast neutrons produced in experiments studying neutron-rich atomic nuclei. This new detector system will significantly improve the position resolution compared to current neutron detectors, enabling enhanced nuclear structure measurements critical for understanding the formation of elements in the universe. The project will engage undergraduate students at seven participating institutions in the technical development work, providing hands-on training in instrumentation and nuclear physics research. The completed detector array will serve the broader user community of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $461.0k | 9/13/23 |