SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- Fiber Optic Sensors Technology
- Notice Date
- 5/22/2003
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Energy, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (DOE Contractor), Industrial Partnerships & Commercialization, 7000 East Avenue L-795, Livermore, CA, 94550
- ZIP Code
- 94550
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-FBO000023-03
- Response Due
- 6/23/2003
- Archive Date
- 6/24/2003
- Point of Contact
- Connie Pitcock, Administration, Phone 925-422-1072, Fax 925-423-8988,
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
- Description
- LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY SEEKS COLLABORATIVE R & D PARTNERS TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND COMMERCIALIZE FIBER OPTIC SENSORS TECHNOLOGY Announcement: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), operated by the University of California under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), seeks collaborative research and development partner(s) to further develop and commercialize its portfolio of fiber optic sensors (micromachined fiber optic accelerometer; fiber optic gap gauge; and silicon method for making fiber optic sensors). Micromachined Fiber Optic Accelerometer This sensor is of the broadest utility where acceleration measurements in the milli-g to kilo-g range are desired in the frequency range of DC to about a hundred kHz. Motions in mechanical structures such as physics experiments, explosive environments, industrial machinery, bridges, automobiles, and planes can be determined. The results may be useful for determining forces, failures and failure prediction, and navigation. It is particularly well suited to minimally invasive probes; explosive, hazardous or extreme environments since no wires are employed and the package is extremely robust; sensor applications with high EMI; and remote readout instruments without loss of fidelity. This miniature, passive, remote-readout, silicon chip based accelerometer sensor combines a micromachined proof mass and support beam springs system where a vertically milled face of the proof mass forms one mirror of a Fabry-Perot optical cavity. The cleaved end of the readout fiber forms the other mirror. This device has the acceleration axis and the fiber axis in the plane of the wafer; it also has smaller dimensions perpendicular to this axis enabling practical emplacement. Fiber Optic Gap Gauge This device can be used for any gap gauge application requiring small size, no electrical connections, high sensitivity, absolute readout, long-term stability over a wide temperature range, extremely long lead length using optical fiber and intrinsic safety for hazardous and extreme environments. Possible commercial industry uses include manufacturing systems, aerospace vehicles, structure monitoring systems, and medical devices. This device is a miniature fiber optic readout gauge for measuring the gap between two flat surfaces. The gauge is immune to electromagnetic interference, intrinsically safe for high explosive applications and can be remotely interrogated over a kilometer distance without a change in resolution or calibration. The gauge has an absolute range from zero to one millimeter. Silicon Fiber Optic Sensor There are a variety of industrial applications for this invention that include miniature temperature, strain, pressure, optical index and other sensors. This invention is a novel process and device structure that creates low-cost Fabry-Perot silicon optical sensors. This invention uses microfabrication techniques to fabricate sensors for physical parameters such as temperature, strain, and pressure. Note: THIS IS NOT A PROCUREMENT. Companies interested in developing and commercializing LLNL's fiber optic sensors 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. Written responses should be directed to: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Industrial Partnerships and Commercialization P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO000023-03 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 fiber optic sensors technology for a variety of commercial applications.
- Record
- SN00330586-W 20030524/030522213303 (fbodaily.com)
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