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A -- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP TO COMMERCIALIZE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING APPLICATIONS UTILIZING SEMICONDUCTOR DETECTORS SOL 98-001.VL DUE 012498 POC Steven Kreek E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail., sanders9@llnl.gov. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, operated by the University of California under contract to the U.S. Department of Energy, is seeking expressions of interest from U.S. companies to commercialize a prototype digital signal processing technology utilizing semiconductor detectors, developed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. This technology derives the radial energy deposition of gamma-rays that interact in a conventional cylindrical High Purity Germanium (HPGe) detector. The radial energy deposition is utilized in a special algorithm to perform real-time Compton suppression and does not require the use of anti-coincidence detectors. Current capabilities allow a data throughput of about 1 kHz, but modifications planned this fiscal year should improve throughput to about 5 kHz. An industrial partner is sought to optimize this Compton suppression technology for commercial use. Expressions of interest from U.S. companies are also sought to undertake joint efforts to extend this digital signal processing technology into new application areas. For example, in one application currently under research, the radial energy deposition is determined for a segmented HPGe detector in conjunction with the determination of azimuthal and depth depositions. If excellent position resolution can be obtained, new applications become possible in gamma-ray imaging as well as enhancements to existing imaging technologies. Written expressions of interest should be sent within 60 days of this announcement to: Steven A. Kreek, Ph.D., Deputy Safeguards Technology Program Leader, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, P.O. Box 808, L-231, Livermore, CA 94550. This is not a procurement. All projects are conducted under policies relating to the strict nondisclosure of company proprietary information. This announcement is for expressions of interest only and is not associated with any specific funding opportunity, solicitation, assistance award, etc. (0329)

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