Public Abstract

DE-SC0019908: Novel Wavelength Shifting Material for UV Photon Detection

Award Status: Inactive

Institution: CapeSym, Inc., Natick, MA
UEI: CSZST8YFP7K1
DUNS: 807651260

Most Recent Award Date: 06/14/2019
Number of Support Periods: 1
PM: Marsiske, Helmut

Current Budget Period: 07/01/2019 - 03/31/2020
Current Project Period: 07/01/2019 - 03/31/2020
PI: DATTA, AMLAN

Supplement Budget Period: N/A

Public Abstract

Novel wavelength shifting material for UV photon detection - CapeSym Inc., 6 HURON DRIVE, SUITE 1B, NATICK, MA 01760-1325 AMLAN DATTA, Principal Investigator, datta@capesym.com Shariar Motakef, Business Official, motakef@capesim.com Amount: $200,000 Noble liquids are considered to be used as detectors for a wide spectrum of applications involving precise particle tracking, calorimetry and spectroscopy in high energy physics, γ-ray astronomy, neutrinoless ββ-decay and medical imaging. However, the scintillation light produced by these detectors are in the VUV range which must be shifted to higher wave-lengths for detection by standard photodetectors. The wavelength shifter (WLS) material currently used in most of the noble liquid detectors is 1,1,4,4 Tetraphenyl Butadiene (TPB) which has several drawbacks including instability in noble environments, photo-degradation behavior, and limited stokes shift. This renders this organic compound unusable for long-term applications. Under this SBIR program, we will develop and commercialize a photon detection system based on a WLS candidate that overcomes the current challenges and can be used for long-term physics experiments. The major tasks of phase I would be: (a) WLS material optimization, (b) Deposition and demonstration of the WLS capabilities using a photon detection system (PDS), and (c) Design and test feasibility of the PDS for LAr/LXe detectors. This wavelength shifter-based photon detection system developed under this program will be used for efficient VUV-visible light conversion for scintillation light in all types of particle detectors. In addition to physics experiments and medical imaging, these wavelength shifters have immense potential for commercial lighting applications such as in light emitting diodes.

Novel wavelength shifting material for UV photon detection - CapeSym Inc., 6 HURON DRIVE, SUITE 1B, NATICK, MA 01760-1325

AMLAN DATTA, Principal Investigator, datta@capesym.com

Shariar Motakef, Business Official, motakef@capesim.com

Amount: $200,000

Noble liquids are considered to be used as detectors for a wide spectrum of applications involving precise particle tracking, calorimetry and spectroscopy in high energy physics, γ-ray astronomy, neutrinoless ββ-decay and medical imaging. However, the scintillation light produced by these detectors are in the VUV range which must be shifted to higher wave-lengths for detection by standard photodetectors. The wavelength shifter (WLS) material currently used in most of the noble liquid detectors is 1,1,4,4 Tetraphenyl Butadiene (TPB) which has several drawbacks including instability in noble environments, photo-degradation behavior, and limited stokes shift. This renders this organic compound unusable for long-term applications. Under this SBIR program, we will develop and commercialize a photon detection system based on a WLS candidate that overcomes the current challenges and can be used for long-term physics experiments. The major tasks of phase I would be: (a) WLS material optimization, (b) Deposition and demonstration of the WLS capabilities using a photon detection system (PDS), and (c) Design and test feasibility of the PDS for LAr/LXe detectors.

This wavelength shifter-based photon detection system developed under this program will be used for efficient VUV-visible light conversion for scintillation light in all types of particle detectors. In addition to physics experiments and medical imaging, these wavelength shifters have immense potential for commercial lighting applications such as in light emitting diodes.