Army Research Laboratory, ALC Procurement Division, ATTN: AMSRL-CS-PR-PA, 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, MD 20783-1197

A -- FY97 ARL BAA AMENDED SYNOPSIS SOL DAAL01-97-R-ARL SOL DAAL01-97-R-ARL POC Beth Minnick, ARL BAA Coordinator, (301) 394-3991, bminnick@arl.mil. FY97 ARL BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT -- Amendment 10 -- This amendment is to announce that the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD) of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is soliciting research proposals for Cooperative Agreements, Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and contracts. These arrangements will be for high quality research in the research topics outlined below and will enhance ongoing basic and applied research. ARL is seeking partnerships to perform a mix of ARL funded and possibly partner cost shared activities to facilitate collaboration between ARL, academia and industry. Research topics include: 1. Devices and Modules -- research inactive and passive optical signal processing devices and modules is of interest; 2. Novel Optical Processing Systems -- of interest here are ideas for new/improved pre- and post- processing systems and methods for realizing processing algorithms and detection using photosensitive devices; 3. Optical System Performance—areas of interest are on performance within the context of integration and miniaturization of optical processors, as well as aberration correction, stability, environmental immunity, stability and vibration and thermal insensitivity; 4. Sensors -- of interest are sensors/methods that will lead to the ability to sense, locate, identify and engage targets at ranges from 4 cm to 4 km; 5. Traveling-Wave Tubes -- of interest are study and development of K alpha-band high-power, low noise, broad band, 0.5-kW TWT and small, high-peak/average rf power TWTs; 6. High-Power Vacuum Electronics RF Sources -- areas of interest for high-power vacuum electronics rf sources include electronic warfare, countermeasures, communications, radar systems, TWTs, Klystrons, oscillators, m-w power modules and amplifiers, etc.; 7. Emerging Electronic Technologies Investigations -- areas of interest include photonic/physical optic studies, semiconductor and ceramic materials, solid-state diffusion, nanoelectronic investigations, fault analysis, electro-mechanical interactions, micro-mechanics and investigations of dielectric and ceramic material parameters; 8. Three-Dimensional Microcircuit Packaging -- areas of interest include advanced, high-density 3-D packaging and interconnection schemes for use in multi-chip modules and improvements in size and weight, electrical and thermal performance of ULSI modules; 9. Microwave Device and Analog Signal Processing Research and Development -- areas of interest include physics-based modeling of mw devices/components/packages, low-cost analog signal processing, larger band-width, reduced insertion loss and lowering fabrication cost; 10. Focal Plane Array Research and Development -- examples of areas of interest include epitaxial growth processes, high dielectric constant films, FPAs based on uncooled technology, computer simulation and modeling, multispectral detector arrays and smart readout circuits; 11. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors -- interest is in extending performance ofmw/mmw communications and radar equipment; 12. Micro-Devices -- this topic is divided into three subtopics as follows: 12.1 Micro-electromechanical Systems (MEMS) -- of interest is advancement of device fabrication technology for MEMS, 12.2 Wide Band Gap Electronic Devices -- interest is in high-temperature/high power electronic devices in SiC or other wide band gap materials, 12.3 RF Devices -- interest includes electronic materials and devices for RF applications with an emphasis in new III-V and II-VI compounds and alloys; 13. RF Electronics -- areas of interest include enhancement of situational analysis and communication functionality, frequency control devices for navigation and communication, and novel RF acoustics and mw/mmw electron beam devices; 14. Environmental Monitoring Utilizing Bio-Processes -- interest includes biological recognition systems using enzyme-substrate interactions, antibody-antigen binding, receptor-ligand binding and nucleotide hybridization reactions; 15. Next generation digital imaging -- among the areas of interest are scalar nad vector modeling of wave propagation related to imaging, digital signal processing algorithm development, optical coherence theory, numerical optimization techniques; 16. Acoustic-Optic tunable filters -- areas of interest include efficient transducer designs, AOTF cell architectures, signal-to-noise ratios, detection elements, dynamic range, readout speed, etc.; 17. Chemical & Biological Warfare Agent Detection -- interest is in the areas of development of biosensors, signal transducing systems, electrochemical optoelectronic, piezoelectronic, analyte identification, etc.; 18. Luminescent Material and Devices for Displays -- areas of interest include studies of luminescence including electroluminescence, cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence, micro-mechanics that impact display devices, light modulation materials and devices, etc.; 19. Nonlinear Optics -- areas of interest include protection of current & future optical systems from agile laser threat, optical materials, soldier protection, modeling efforts relating nonlinear material properties to their optical limiting capabilities; and 20. High Energy Battery/Capacitor R&D -- interest is in active primary batteries for munitions, electrochemical capacitor, primary lithium batteries and rechargeable Li (Li Ion) batteries. White papers describing the offeror's proposal are welcome but not required; due to funding considerations offerors are encouraged to submit proposals by 15 Apr 98 in order to make award(s) by 30 Jun 98; note that proposals will be considered at any time after 15 Apr 98, but funding may not be available to make award(s) in the fourth quarter of FY98. Proposals are to be addressed to U S Army Research Laboratory, ALC Procurement Division (SEDD), ATTN: AMSRL-CS-PR-PA (Beth Minnick -- BAA Monitor), 2800 Powder Mill Road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783-1197 -- See the full text of this amendment on the ARL homepage (http://w3.arl.mil/baa) fora complete understanding of the research topics, for the Technical Points of Contact telephone numbers for additional information and for the proposal evaluation criteria. All responsible sources may submit a bid ot proposal which will be considered by the Agency. (0051)

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