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Ultra-high gain solar-blind APD arrays based on AlGaN
Award last edited on: 4/27/2024

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : DARPA
Total Award Amount
$725,000
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
ST18C-003
Principal Investigator
Ronny Kirste

Company Information

Adroit Materials

2054 Kildaire Farm Road Suite 205
Cary, NC 27518
   (919) 515-8637
   info@adroitmaterials.com
   www.adroitmaterials.com

Research Institution

North Carolina State University

Phase I

Contract Number: W911NF19C0016
Start Date: 3/11/2019    Completed: 1/11/2020
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$225,000
The objective of this project is to develop a compact and efficient avalanche photodiode (APD), operating between 200-250 nm, for implementation in the next generation bio-chem-detectors. The proposed detectors will be based on the AlGaN materials system and will be solar blind, highly sensitive, smaller, less expensive, and more robust than current UV detectors. Development of such APDs will enable enhanced detection and discrimination of biological and chemical compounds (e.g., nerve agents, explosives, or bacteria) using Raman spectroscopy. Results from this project will complement previous achievements from DARPA in the field of UV light sources (LUSTER) and find immediate application in the military and commercial sector.

Phase II

Contract Number: W912CG-20-C-0008
Start Date: 2/6/2020    Completed: 3/5/2021
Phase II year
2020
Phase II Amount
$500,000
The objective of this project is to develop a compact and efficient avalanche photodiode (APD), operating between 210-260 nm, for implementation in the next generation bio-chem-detectors. The proposed detectors will be based on the AlGaN materials system and will be solar blind, highly sensitive, smaller, less expensive, and more robust than current UV detectors. Development of such APDs will enable enhanced detection and discrimination of biological and chemical compounds (e.g., nerve agents, explosives, or bacteria) using Raman spectroscopy. Results from this project will complement previous achievements from DARPA in the field of UV light sources (LUSTER) and find immediate application in the military and commercial sector.