SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Strontium Iodide Scintillator for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy
- Notice Date
- 3/31/2009
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
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- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue, L-795, Livermore, California, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- FBO201-09
- Archive Date
- 5/2/2009
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY Strontium Iodide Scintillator for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Opportunity : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the Lawrence Livermore National Security (LLNS), LLC under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is offering the opportunity to license and develop Strontium iodide scintillator detector technology. Background : Gamma rays emitted from radioactive sources can be collected and analyzed using gamma spectroscopy. Scintillator crystals are used in gamma spectroscopy to convert the gamma rays to light for analysis. These crystals are used in many different industries, such as homeland security and health care, and for various applications such as radiation detectors. These applications have continued to require scintillators with greater energy resolution, higher light yield, fast scintillation decay time, and higher effective atomic number. Ease of crystallization and robustness of the crystals during use are also important properties. Sodium iodide (NaI) scintillators have been used most widely in all applications due to its ease of growth. Bismuth germanate (BGO) is used in medical imaging applications (PET scanners) because of its high Z number and density, although both have poor energy resolution and light yield. Most recently Lanthanum bromide (LaBr 3 ) has gained broad application use because it exhibits high energy resolution, although the crystals are difficult to grow due to a propensity for cracking, and possess intrinsic radioactivity. Description : LLNL researchers have grown and characterized scintillator crystals of Strontium Iodide (SrI 2 ). Scintillator energy resolution and light yield proportionality surpass NaI and are similar to LaBr 3. The SrI 2 scintillators doped with europium (Eu) exhibit very high light yields (> 100,000 photons/MeV), extremely good energy resolution (<3% at 662 keV) and excellent light yield proportionality. Potential Applications : Strontium iodide scintillator properties are desirable for isotopic identification with application to security and medical uses. Development Status: A U.S. Patent application has been filed. LLNL is seeking industry partners with a demonstrated ability to bring such inventions to the market. Moving critical technology beyond the Laboratory to the commercial world helps our licensees gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. All licensing activities are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. Please visit the IPO website at http://ipo.llnl.gov/workwithus/partneringprocess.php for more information on working with LLNL and the industrial partnering and technology transfer process. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in commercializing LLNL's Strontium Iodide Scintillator for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy should provide a written statement of interest, which includes the following: 1. Company Name and address 2. The name, address, and telephone number of a point of contact. •3. A description of corporate expertise and facilities relevant to commercializing this technology, specifically, - experience growing scintillator crystals - experience in developing radiation detectors •4. Experience working on Federally funded joint research projects •5. Experience working with the Department of Homeland Security •6. Current annual report or other overview of company organization and the proposal team members. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships Office P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 201-09 Please provide your written statement within thirty (30) days from the date this announcement is published to ensure consideration of your interest in LLNL's Strontium Iodide Scintillator for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy.
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