ADVENT DIAMOND, INC. — Department of Defense SBIR Phase I: MDA22-009
ADVENT DIAMOND, INC. — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Defense.
Phase I SBIR feasibility signal
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- Amount
- $150,000
- Agency
- Department of Defense · Missile Defense Agency
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase I
- Topic
- MDA22-009
- Solicitation
- 22.1
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- AZ
- Period
- 2022-07-25 → 2023-01-24
Description
In this project, we are developing a new type of sensor for missile detection using laboratory-grown semiconducting industrial diamond. This sensor is responsive to the ultraviolet (UV) and can be tuned to minimize solar background and thermal noise. Approved for Public Release | 22-MDA-11215 (27 Jul 22)