New Concepts in Ultrasensitive Noble Gas Detection for OceanScience Applications

Information

• NSF Award
• 9060809

Owner

• ATOM SCIENCES, INC.

• Award Id

  9060809

• Award Effective Date

  1/1/1991 - 33 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  9/30/1991 - 33 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 50,000.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

The objective of this Phase I SBIR project is to develop new detection techniques for rare noble gas isotopes. Two different detector concepts which combine elements of mass spectroscopy, charge neutralization, photon burst and resonance ionization spectroscopy will be evaluated. The research offers the possibility of a breakthrough in detection capabilities of minute quantities of rare noble gas isotopes such as Argon-39. Argon-39 is ideally suited for studying the penetration of greenhouse gases across the thermocline and for the study of deep-ocean circulation.

• Program Officer

  Ritchie B. Coryell

• Min Amd Letter Date

  1/3/1991 - 33 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  1/3/1991 - 33 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  ATOM SCIENCES INC

• City

  OAK RIDGE

• State

  TN

• Country

  United States

• Address

  114 RIDGEWAY CTR

• Postal Code

  378306926

• Phone Number

  8654831113

• First Name

  Robert

• Last Name

  Willis

• Start Date

  1/1/1991 12:00:00 AM