CAPESYM INC — Department of Homeland Security SBIR Phase I: DHS221-008

CAPESYM INC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Homeland Security.

Amount
$149,717
Agency
Department of Homeland Security
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
DHS221-008
Solicitation
22.1
NAICS
Place of performance
MA
Period
2022-05-23 → 2022-10-22

Description

The goal of this program is to fabricate and demonstrate a Spectroscopic Personal Radiation Detector (SPRD) based on semiconductor sensors, TlBr for gamma detection and LiInSe2 (LIS) for neutron detection. These compact SPRDs will meet or exceed ANSI 42.48 requirements at a low cost. The SPRDs will also have directional capabilities resulting in faster localization of the radiation threat. In phase I of this program, we will demonstrate a benchtop prototype of this system and determine the optimal design of the SPRDs to be fabricated in Phase II.