PROPORTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: ABSTRACT: Boron coated straw detectors developed by Proportional Technologies, Inc have pr

PROPORTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.

Amount
$150,000
Agency
Department of Defense · Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Solicitation
2013.3
NAICS
Place of performance
TX
Period
2014-07-01 → 2015-01-31

Description

ABSTRACT: Boron coated straw detectors developed by Proportional Technologies, Inc have proven to perform exceptionally well in many neutron detection applications of interest to DOD. Over the last several years PTI has delivered many systems to government branches BENEFITS: The project will develop a cost effective neutron detector capable of determining both direction and energy content of a neutron source at distance. Although directional neutron detection is recognized as highly beneficial in search scenarios no effectiv