Project Grant FA23862414056

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800) provides $150,000.00 to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) to conduct research on "Understanding Lateral Field Emitters as an Electron Source in Microwave Vacuum Electron Devices". The project period runs from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027. As a prominent research university, RMIT has extensive experience delivering advanced technological and scientific solutions to U.S. federal agencies across various defense and civilian domains. This grant will contribute to the Air Force's fundamental and applied research efforts to maintain technological superiority and prevent technological surprise, with a focus on areas such as aerospace systems, advanced electronics, and directed energy. The research findings may lead to innovations in microwave vacuum electron devices with potential national security and scientific implications.