Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
ZnO UV Detectors, Phase II
Project Introduction
High-efficiency UV detectors will be developed in the Phase II program with ZnO and its alloy (ZnBeO). ZnO and ZnBeO are a very suitable material for fabrication of high-speed, high-detectivity, and radiation-hard UV detectors due to their unique structural, electrical and optical properties. The proposing company (MOXtronics) has shown the feasibility of fabricating new ZnO p-i-n UV detectors in the Phase I. Such UV photodiodes will be improved for high-efficiency UV detection by using heterojunction p-i-n structures and/or Schottky contacts. In the Phase II efforts, commercial-typed heteojunction ZnO/ZnBeO-based PIN and MSM photodiodes will be fabricated and demonstrated. These photodiodes will be used for broad near-to-far UV detection.
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Primary U.S. Work Locations and Key Partners
| Organizations Performing Work | Role | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Goddard Space Flight Center
(GSFC)
|
Lead Organization | NASA Center | Greenbelt, Maryland |
| MOXtronics, Inc. | Supporting Organization | Industry | Columbia, Missouri |
Primary U.S. Work Locations
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Maryland
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Missouri
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Organizational Responsibility
Responsible Mission Directorate:
- Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD)
Lead Center / Facility:
- Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
Responsible Program:
- Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Tech Transfer
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Project Duration
Start: Dec 2004
End: Dec 2006
Technology Areas
Primary:
- TX06 Human Health, Life Support, and Habitation Systems
- TX06.4 Environmental Monitoring, Safety, and Emergency Response
- TX06.4.2 Fire: Detection, Suppression, and Recovery
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