SBIR-STTR Award

In order to detect missile launches in the Boost phase, large format UV focal planes capable of detecting 200-350 nm have great promise. In this proposal, Magnolia Optical Technologies describes UV focal planes containing many millions of pixels capable of high performance required to detect boost phase launches. Magnolia proposes the design and development of a 4096x4096 UV focal plane. Using silicon based micro-channel plate technology, with pores sizes of two micron diameter with three micron pitch will be fabricated using photolithographic/ ICP etching technology. Magnolia proposes to achieve quantum efficiencies of greater then 40% at 250 nm, a wide band-gap semiconductor, GaN will be deposited, using MOCVD process, on the pores to serve as high performance photocathode. This assembly is mounted on a multi-layer ceramic board (MCB) and read-out integrated circuits are placed on the opposite side of the MCB . Using these fabrication technologies will result in cost effective innovative large format UV focal planes for boost phase detection systems.

Keywords:
LARGE AREA UV FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS, GAN PHOTO-DETECTORS, MOCVD, READOUT CIRCUIT, ASICS

Next generation EO/IR Nanosensors are needed for a variety of Military Systems Applications. These include UV, Visible, NIR, SWIR, MWIR and LWIR bands. Magnolia as part of the proposed Phase II SBIR Program plans to design, model and develop carbon nanostructures based detector array for next generation multicolor IR imaging applications. The key components of the Program will include evaluating new and innovative device design, modeling, growth, fabrications, characterization and demonstration of carbon nanostructure based detector arrays. Magnolia team has excellent capability in developing the models for nanostructure based infrared detector arrays, growth, fabrication and characterization of oriented carbon nanostructures for IR applications. Magnolia plans to demonstrate high performance carbon nanostructure based detectors and arrays for infrared imaging applications that will complement any future DARPA efforts.

Keywords:
Infrared Imagers, Multispectral Imagers, Nanobolometer, Carbon Nanostructures, Nanostructure Device Design, Growth, Fabrication, Demonstration,