SPECIAL NOTICE
A -- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY C0 Lens
- Notice Date
- 7/7/2011
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 238990
— All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
- 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
- FBO240-11
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2011
- Point of Contact
- Connie L Pitcock, Phone: 925-422-1072
- E-Mail Address
-
pitcock1@llnl.gov
(pitcock1@llnl.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- TECHNOLOGY/BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY C 0 Lens 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 the C 0 Lens or a weak-lens coupling of high current electron sources to electron microscope columns technology. Background : Faster pulsed electron probe instruments have been adopted at a greater rate and in various forms, such as the ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) and dynamic transmission electron microscope (DTEM) and the ultrafast transmission electron microscope (UFTEM). These capabilities of these instruments have not been fully optimized. Description : Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have produced a C 0 lens to couple the high-current DTEM pulse as it exits the accelerator. Without the C 0 lens, ay electrons far from the optic axis undergo large aberrations, thereby degrading the ability to focus the beam. The addition of a C 0 weak-lens with a large bore enables it to capture a beam of up to 5mm in diameter without introducing excessive aberrations. The C 0 lens transfers the full brightness of the source to the C 1 lens without any significant degradation in the ultimate ability to focus the beam. With addition of the C 0 lens to the system, DTEMs can capture never-before-seen details of material processes in quick 15-nanosecond exposures of material under strenuous conditions such as extreme temperature, applied pressure, surface corrosion, etc. This enables the creation of a visual record of microstructure features as they evolve. Advantages : •· Operate an electron probe instrument at extremely high current with minimal degradation of performance •· Enable operation of existing electron-optical columns (e.g. transmission electron microscopes) with beam current dramatically higher than intended in their original designs, with minimal modifications •· Capture virtually all electrons exiting the accelerator and redirecting to the center of the C 1 lens, without introducing significant aberrations Potential Applications : •· Short-pulse single-shot transmission electron imaging and diffraction for study of rapid irreversible processes •· Enhanced data throughput for spectroscopy, especially energy-dispersive x-ray and electron energy-loss spectroscopy in a transmission electron microscope •· Use of focused electron beams to heat selected small volumes (less than 1 cubic micrometer) of material at extreme rates (billions of Kelvin per second) to create unusual extreme states of matter which may then be probed in the same instrument Development Status : A patent application has been filed. A prototype is in use at LLNL. 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 C 0 Lens 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 Office Attn: Ida C. Shum P.O. Box 808, L-795 Livermore, CA 94551-0808 Attention: FBO 240-11 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 technology.
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