This $199,987 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), funds the development of chiral transient grating spectroscopy techniques. The primary awardee, Physical Sciences Inc., will modify an existing transient grating setup to conduct preliminary time-resolved circular dichroism experiments on well-characterized materials. Additionally, $TBD of the funding was awarded as a sub-grant to Santa Clara...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $199,888 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Spectral Energies LLC, a minority-owned small disadvantaged business located in Beavercreek, Ohio. The grant, titled "ENABLING HIGH-PERFORMANCE, LARGE-APERTURE, MULTI-TERAWATT ULTRAFAST GRATINGS THROUGH SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES," was awarded on February 18, 2025 with a completion date of November 17, 2025. The funding supports research and development of advanced ultrafast...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $256,467 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Seiano Systems LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, for the project "VIBRATION-FREE CRYO-ELECTRON TOMOGRAPHY USING ULTRAFAST PULSES OF ELECTRONS". The award, with a performance period from February 18, 2025 to November 17, 2025, will fund research aimed at advancing vibration-free cryo-electron tomography through the use...
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, awarded a $199,750 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Partow Technologies LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, on February 18, 2025. The funding supports the development of fiber-optic electro-optic sensors for non-destructive electron beam diagnostics. Through this grant, Partow Technologies will research and develop new sensor technology to characterize electron beams, which can advance scientific understanding and technological...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $249,515 Project Grant to Radiabeam Technologies, LLC on February 12, 2024 under the DOE Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant will support the development of a "Force-Neutral Adjustable Phase Undulator" – an advanced particle accelerator component for scientific research and applications. Radiabeam Technologies, a small business based in Santa Monica, California, specializes in the design,...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science (CFDA 81.049 - Office of Science Financial Assistance Program) awarded a $199,998 Project Grant to Engeniusmicro LLC to develop a precise additively manufactured mechanical assembly for commercial production of lamina-based micro-channel plate detectors. The grant, awarded on February 18, 2025, supports the research and development of advanced manufacturing techniques and hardware components related to sensor technologies, with an expected...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Xelera Research LLC on February 12, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant funding supports the development of a high brightness source of femtosecond polarized electrons for electron microscopy. Xelera Research LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in particle beam and neutron source technologies, will perform the research work under this...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Elk Valley Enterprises, Inc. – Crystal Positioning Systems, Inc. The grant supports the project "Advancing Robotics for Structural Biology" with a period of performance from February 18, 2025 to February 17, 2026. The project aims to develop innovative robotic technologies to enhance capabilities in structural biology research, which...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to Colorado State University (CSU) to enhance the generation of megaelectron volt (MeV) X-rays through tailored relativistic interactions with structured targets. The grant, with a period of performance from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, is funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). CSU's Sponsored Programs division will leverage the university's expertise in areas such as...
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Sensible Photonics, Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business, to commercialize AI-enhanced distributed optical fiber sensing technology for real-time monitoring of dry cask storage systems. The funding will support the development of innovative monitoring and diagnostic solutions that leverage advanced optical fiber sensing and analytics to enhance the safety, reliability, and...