Project Grant DESC0024030
- This $200,000 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science, under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), funded the development of hafnium-based superconducting tunnel junction radiation detectors by Star Cryoelectronics, LLC of Santa Fe, New Mexico. The detectors will be used for sterile neutrino searches by Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, operating as Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, through a $200,000 sub-award from Star...
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded $250,000 to Star Cryoelectronics, LLC through its Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a high-performance superconducting tunnel junction (STJ) soft x-ray detector for biological science. The STJ soft x-ray detector will utilize superconducting tunnel junction technology to detect soft x-rays at the nanoscale level for biological imaging and spectroscopy applications. The project aims to advance SC's mission to...
- The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $199,917 Project Grant (CFDA 81.049) to Mainstream Engineering Corp in Rockledge, Florida on February 12, 2024. The grant supports the development of high-purity, ultra-low-radioactivity capacitors for use in cryogenic detectors for fundamental physics experiments, specifically the NEXO collaboration's search for neutrinoless double beta decay. The capacitors are required to operate the application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) in...
- Alphacore Inc. was awarded a $199,984 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science on June 27, 2022 to support research and development of next generation cryogenic electronics for high energy physics. The grant is part of the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and national security. Under the award, Alphacore will develop cryogenic...
- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $105,827 Project Grant to Radiabeam Systems, LLC for the "Precision Manufacturing of Faraday Screens for Long Pulse Neutral Beam Injectors" project. This grant, funded under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), supports the development of advanced particle accelerator components and systems by Radiabeam Systems, a subsidiary of Radiabeam Technologies, LLC. The project focuses on the precision...
- This federal Project Grant award of $140,111.00 from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) was provided to Radiabeam Technologies, LLC, a small business based in Santa Monica, California. The grant funding supports the development of a sub-kelvin cryogenic system for an X-ray diffractometer. This research aligns with the Office of Science program's focus on advancing fundamental scientific discovery and technological innovation across...
- Proportional Technologies, Inc. received a $199,835 project grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop HIGH DATA RATE DETECTORS FOR NEUTRON REFLECTOMETERS. The grant funded the delivery of products and services related to neutron detector technology from February 22, 2021 through February 21, 2022. The Office of Science's mission includes delivering scientific tools to transform understanding of nature...
- Alphacore Inc. received a $206,495 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 14, 2022 to support work on "IMPROVED LOW TEMPERATURE MICROELECTRONICS FOR NUCLEAR PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS" through February 13, 2023. The award is being administered under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which aims to deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy security and economic...
- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded Alphacore Inc., a for-profit small business, a $199,914 Project Grant on February 12, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). The grant supports Alphacore's research and development of cryogenic power control and drive integrated circuits (ICs) for quench protection applications. Alphacore specializes in advanced microelectronics, sensors, and specialized electronic hardware for federal agencies....
- The Department of Energy's Office of Science has awarded a $198,147 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to Decision Sciences International Corporation in Poway, CA. The grant, with a performance period from July 2023 to April 2024, will support research and development on monitoring the integrity of spent nuclear fuel using muon imaging technology. This project aims to advance scientific understanding and develop techniques to enhance the...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Star Cryoelectronics, LLC on July 10, 2023 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop aluminum-based superconducting tunnel junction radiation detectors for a sterile neutrino search. Star Cryoelectronics, a for-profit manufacturer of cryogenic solutions, will leverage specialized facilities and expertise at Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (LLNS) to characterize the suitability of the superconducting tunnel junction detectors for the sterile neutrino experiment. The project aims to advance cryogenic detector technologies with potential applications in fundamental particle physics, biological sciences, and other scientific research areas aligned with the Department of Energy's mission.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 8/30/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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L23377S | Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | Project Grant DESC0024030 | $50.0k | 9/13/23 |